document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=850726>Question 850726</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is there a general closed form formula for finding an expansion expression of the following \"formal\" finite product?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1+x^(a1)*z)(1+x^(a2)*z).......(1+x^(an)*z)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Where, all exponent a1 through an is a random natural number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am looking for a nice compact formula like Cauchy product formula as seen in G. Chrystal Algebra part II, 316ff.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Charles<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #514563 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=514563\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the exponent is random then there is no formula. That is what random means! </SPAN>\n" );
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