Prove the construction of the polynomial function
f(x)=(1+x)2n+1.
Observe that, the right-hand side of the equation to be proved is obviously the coefficient of the n-th term of f(x).
Also, f(x)=(1+x)(1+2x+x2)n=(1+x)∑k=0nCnk(1+x2)n−k(2x)k=∑k=0n2kCnk(1+x)(1+x2)n−kxk,
Then, when n−k is even, the coefficient of xn−k in (1+x)(1+x2)n−k is Cn−k2n−k; when n−k is odd, the coefficient of xn−k in (1+x)(1+x2)n−k is Cn−k2n−k−1.
Thus, for k=0,1,⋯,n, in
2kCnk(1+x)(1+x2)n−kxk
the coefficient of xn is always 2kCnkCn−k[2n−k].
Therefore, the coefficient of the n-th term of f(x) is ∑k=0n2kCnkCn−k[2n−k].
In conclusion, ∑k=0n2kCnkCn−k[2n−k]=C2n+1n.