Boole polynomials $r_n(x)$
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Polynomials
$n$ 
$r_n(x)$
0:
1
1:
x - 1/2
2:
x^2 - 2*x + 1/2
3:
x^3 - 9/2*x^2 + 5*x - 3/4
4:
x^4 - 8*x^3 + 20*x^2 - 16*x + 3/2
5:
x^5 - 25/2*x^4 + 55*x^3 - 100*x^2 + 64*x - 15/4
6:
x^6 - 18*x^5 + 245/2*x^4 - 390*x^3 + 574*x^2 - 312*x + 45/4
7:
x^7 - 49/2*x^6 + 238*x^5 - 4655/4*x^4 + 2989*x^3 - 3773*x^2 + 1812*x - 315/8
8:
x^8 - 32*x^7 + 420*x^6 - 2912*x^5 + 11424*x^4 - 25088*x^3 + 28160*x^2 - 12288*x + 315/2
9:
x^9 - 81/2*x^8 + 690*x^7 - 6426*x^6 + 35553*x^5 - 118692*x^4 + 231020*x^3 - 236304*x^2 + 95616*x - 2835/4
10:
x^10 - 50*x^9 + 2145/2*x^8 - 12900*x^7 + 95403*x^6 - 447090*x^5 + 1317140*x^4 - 2327800*x^3 + 2208096*x^2 - 840960*x + 14175/4
11:
x^11 - 121/2*x^10 + 1595*x^9 - 96195/4*x^8 + 228723*x^7 - 2853543/2*x^6 + 5875925*x^5 - 15653770*x^4 + 25556476*x^3 - 22773168*x^2 + 8254080*x - 155925/8
12:
x^12 - 72*x^11 + 2288*x^10 - 42240*x^9 + 1003431/2*x^8 - 4009896*x^7 + 21900164*x^6 - 81251280*x^5 + 199180696*x^4 - 304256832*x^3 + 257182848*x^2 - 89441280*x + 467775/4
13:
x^13 - 169/2*x^12 + 3185*x^11 - 70642*x^10 + 1024023*x^9 - 40751139/4*x^8 + 71054555*x^7 - 348421216*x^6 + 1185340156*x^5 - 2708689412*x^4 + 3909228960*x^3 - 3158131392*x^2 + 1060369920*x - 6081075/8
14:
x^14 - 98*x^13 + 8645/2*x^12 - 113386*x^11 + 1968967*x^10 - 23837814*x^9 + 825403865/4*x^8 - 1288325038*x^7 + 5775067298*x^6 - 18255084848*x^5 + 39274578980*x^4 - 53961319776*x^3 + 41909678784*x^2 - 13649610240*x + 42567525/8
15:
x^15 - 225/2*x^14 + 5740*x^13 - 702975/4*x^12 + 3600142*x^11 - 104159055/2*x^10 + 547195220*x^9 - 33832688175/8*x^8 + 24071760713*x^7 - 99976371495*x^6 + 296634742040*x^5 - 605548602750*x^4 + 796866696144*x^3 - 597788238240*x^2 + 189550368000*x - 638512875/16
16:
x^16 - 128*x^15 + 7480*x^14 - 264320*x^13 + 6305572*x^12 - 107359616*x^11 + 1344731960*x^10 - 12585189760*x^9 + 88463817728*x^8 - 465377296384*x^7 + 1809483079040*x^6 - 5079891281920*x^5 + 9901384525824*x^4 - 12540751183872*x^3 + 9121468907520*x^2 - 2824077312000*x + 638512875/2
17:
x^17 - 289/2*x^16 + 9588*x^15 - 387260*x^14 + 10640742*x^13 - 210549794*x^12 + 3097588156*x^11 - 34487381500*x^10 + 292927290513*x^9 - 1898843734216*x^8 + 9330230497224*x^7 - 34242173230720*x^6 + 91545085129744*x^5 - 171239517345408*x^4 + 209588629900032*x^3 - 148266768107520*x^2 + 44927447040000*x - 10854718875/4
18:
x^18 - 162*x^17 + 24225/2*x^16 - 554472*x^15 + 17381922*x^14 - 395417484*x^13 + 6748170910*x^12 - 88080987384*x^11 + 888311328333*x^10 - 6944450916546*x^9 + 41961438905880*x^8 - 194200540659216*x^7 + 677192208310864*x^6 - 1733205672011808*x^5 + 3124469631836160*x^4 - 3707900113724928*x^3 + 2557806503546880*x^2 - 760034451456000*x + 97692469875/4
19:
x^19 - 361/2*x^18 + 15105*x^17 - 3111459/4*x^16 + 27591306*x^15 - 714917541*x^14 + 14003403370*x^13 - 211668327377*x^12 + 2498342766621*x^11 - 46299422056173/2*x^10 + 168390024439845*x^9 - 956555351152908*x^8 + 4198030176812536*x^7 - 13984853571016232*x^6 + 34416166165033680*x^5 - 60003715510162944*x^4 + 69237300674209536*x^3 - 46676149842216960*x^2 + 13622700994560000*x - 1856156927625/8
20:
x^20 - 200*x^19 + 18620*x^18 - 1071600*x^17 + 85391187/2*x^16 - 1249854960*x^15 + 27842109040*x^14 - 482286545600*x^13 + 6581910031151*x^12 - 71264075418120*x^11 + 613419165783060*x^10 - 4187758999866000*x^9 + 22519190501472976*x^8 - 94241205130638080*x^7 + 301278272240281280*x^6 - 715546448995564800*x^5 + 1210153230842121216*x^4 - 1360982737083248640*x^3 + 898326645239808000*x^2 - 257872110354432000*x + 9280784638125/4
21:
x^21 - 441/2*x^20 + 22715*x^19 - 1452360*x^18 + 64579746*x^17 - 8482338207/4*x^16 + 53295248710*x^15 - 1048453329420*x^14 + 16374285724181*x^13 - 409390476453231/2*x^12 + 2055807802430655*x^11 - 16583201106233580*x^10 + 107002281597887896*x^9 - 547785143426856888*x^8 + 2196180457652073200*x^7 - 6763401376470560640*x^6 + 15551049537098482176*x^5 - 25577540168993261568*x^4 + 28094078493014814720*x^3 - 18185377811779584000*x^2 + 5140559166898176000*x - 194896477400625/8
22:
x^22 - 242*x^21 + 54901/2*x^20 - 1939630*x^19 + 95697756*x^18 - 3502544892*x^17 + 394464395677/4*x^16 - 2185966124540*x^15 + 38721598493501*x^14 - 553218142768522*x^13 + 12812942943846591/2*x^12 - 60214420913596950*x^11 + 458434321443604726*x^10 - 2812005794823350312*x^9 + 13770290887865002568*x^8 - 53097568431508252960*x^7 + 158034796840720970016*x^6 - 352726524428780380032*x^5 + 565446257760737346048*x^4 - 607666766286379345920*x^3 + 386283966709745664000*x^2 - 107637093007589376000*x + 2143861251406875/8
23:
x^23 - 529/2*x^22 + 32890*x^21 - 10223983/4*x^20 + 139202371*x^19 - 5646571392*x^18 + 176996624200*x^17 - 35121409928011/8*x^16 + 87521026854151*x^15 - 2833097687230349/2*x^14 + 18725054488924210*x^13 - 810724326981796773/4*x^12 + 1795696721692314661*x^11 - 12979395797898815417*x^10 + 76052296290062941420*x^9 - 357680323431513666892*x^8 + 1330930253403269562736*x^7 - 3839087540578973896752*x^6 + 8337077896288121513280*x^5 - 13051316816951548177152*x^4 + 13744314486064293166080*x^3 - 8590742396497529856000*x^2 + 2361827297364885504000*x - 49308808782358125/16
24:
x^24 - 288*x^23 + 39100*x^22 - 3327456*x^21 + 199095820*x^20 - 8905098048*x^19 + 309035300200*x^18 - 8524549826496*x^17 + 379909253385695/2*x^16 - 3456298360894368*x^15 + 51700392572086300*x^14 - 638057368168404576*x^13 + 6502557037952959840*x^12 - 54630072028881980928*x^11 + 376737204554219502400*x^10 - 2117376815642492929536*x^9 + 9596877596703609815680*x^8 - 34559939395891184529408*x^7 + 96848583021250536960000*x^6 - 205050245511374911143936*x^5 + 313991700089360088858624*x^4 - 324471624108838378536960*x^3 + 199627875410463424512000*x^2 - 54193944307263602688000*x + 147926426347074375/4
25:
x^25 - 625/2*x^24 + 46150*x^23 - 4283750*x^22 + 280403695*x^21 - 13765540250*x^20 + 526222239400*x^19 - 16054166232500*x^18 + 397443552698335*x^17 - 32300076622100375/4*x^16 + 135650640887353150*x^15 - 1892454976221293750*x^14 + 21966662302344164065*x^13 - 212052891711167871500*x^12 + 1697821428186239398900*x^11 - 11217591236595890630000*x^10 + 60685906154938310612080*x^9 - 265862875486457771984000*x^8 + 928909407504189451454400*x^7 - 2534321379344817569760000*x^6 + 5240631425320146771661824*x^5 - 7861457660255664228864000*x^4 + 7981390674638577451008000*x^3 - 4838135659029511372800000*x^2 + 1297872705574034472960000*x - 3698160658676859375/8
26:
x^26 - 338*x^25 + 108225/2*x^24 - 5458700*x^23 + 389374245*x^22 - 20892352910*x^21 + 875781599550*x^20 - 29404826937200*x^19 + 804371465389635*x^18 - 18139519503621230*x^17 + 1359747273778449075/4*x^16 - 5320831185010144700*x^15 + 69747861617871300615*x^14 - 766111168673207677970*x^13 + 7040906338489293804300*x^12 - 53953692941719624968200*x^11 + 342756786526857398432880*x^10 - 1790286084527039412067040*x^9 + 7600675184571066912828800*x^8 - 25822290515522389847587200*x^7 + 68716533577390235233242624*x^6 - 139002353848999580708800512*x^5 + 204538480185068310647808000*x^4 - 204238250318652668411904000*x^3 + 122085892379084851445760000*x^2 - 32383555215793434132480000*x + 48076088562799171875/8
27:
x^27 - 729/2*x^26 + 63063*x^25 - 27562275/4*x^24 + 533705445*x^23 - 62358960105/2*x^22 + 1427301067335*x^21 - 52504558402725*x^20 + 1579294851469335*x^19 - 78638236029696915/2*x^18 + 817136669003787405*x^17 - 114044165659754053425/8*x^16 + 209468862114969832815*x^15 - 5191870621371705263835/2*x^14 + 27120878050643487300645*x^13 - 238323937347250877485350*x^12 + 1754235328922087089658580*x^11 - 10748716534354297579268760*x^10 + 54348921861696023666801840*x^9 - 224111486094102343104825600*x^8 + 741779451272625971214469824*x^7 - 1928576595408203625811400448*x^6 + 3821599085879018504848499712*x^5 - 5522577449692134922781184000*x^4 + 5428890968370642427428864000*x^3 - 3202614106265207774085120000*x^2 + 840469456539816996372480000*x - 1298054391195577640625/16
28:
x^28 - 392*x^27 + 73080*x^26 - 8622432*x^25 + 1445604615/2*x^24 - 45815154840*x^23 + 2281686072900*x^22 - 91585587933840*x^21 + 3015794189292885*x^20 - 82493132723721720*x^19 + 1891143595179165600*x^18 - 36557122228552336320*x^17 + 2392828079202044924835/4*x^16 - 8303119558622155475880*x^15 + 97788629451961052482500*x^14 - 975980180872644191833680*x^13 + 8230731545066810537819880*x^12 - 58379027324790490075517760*x^11 + 345942588940067670625131200*x^10 - 1697248889621824044422076160*x^9 + 6811303354395115885843794624*x^8 - 22001636001383189170510353408*x^7 + 55969531231695132081030174720*x^6 - 108780512510273124259466477568*x^5 + 154543073998988964006770688000*x^4 - 149694142021195004168011776000*x^3 + 87210162045823696021094400000*x^2 - 22655441841975790109982720000*x + 9086380738369043484375/8
29:
x^29 - 841/2*x^28 + 84245*x^27 - 10702566*x^26 + 968067009*x^25 - 265445094915/4*x^24 + 3583104898425*x^23 - 156352674908820*x^22 + 5613615840447615*x^21 - 335944941908460885/2*x^20 + 4227550501953480975*x^19 - 90077717395793255310*x^18 + 1631989850359931268555*x^17 - 201649517705650852200135/8*x^16 + 332216322394732548897075*x^15 - 3734697998083125868419240*x^14 + 35741969913440429384103540*x^13 - 290202839945098374703385340*x^12 + 1988908969825245193578710000*x^11 - 11425427132044071063581572480*x^10 + 54502042988220363692928151744*x^9 - 213245413696470732224777412192*x^8 + 673261444055896440350288417280*x^7 - 1677981177254994157317300931584*x^6 + 3202331929725331602214547521536*x^5 - 4476919953141720090741537792000*x^4 + 4276249340857606632772288512000*x^3 - 2461896026741963985615912960000*x^2 + 633392251320362817096253440000*x - 263505041412702261046875/16
30:
x^30 - 450*x^29 + 193285/2*x^28 - 13184850*x^27 + 1283224509*x^26 - 94849856010*x^25 + 22138971308025/4*x^24 - 261659569772250*x^23 + 10205693517740565*x^22 - 332730812462998950*x^21 + 18308094685695994725/2*x^20 - 213979995041323533750*x^19 + 4270105261687986490755*x^18 - 72967471444829662066350*x^17 + 8554779074797408070994225/8*x^16 - 13442819281997306381286750*x^15 + 144796850521895004244070490*x^14 - 1333104242676061632139490400*x^13 + 10450315416499517743279397900*x^12 - 69372873274649477280225192000*x^11 + 387141869249344586348529566944*x^10 - 1798878248453460543689398041600*x^9 + 6872882864157406185270778789920*x^8 - 21238238574273227071355450150400*x^7 + 51920998414618311182340336116736*x^6 - 97396444777501121858977799946240*x^5 + 134104799603211103700116706304000*x^4 - 126405932954899712982641786880000*x^3 + 71956440380989265050731479040000*x^2 - 18342645763545144210987417600000*x + 3952575621190533915703125/16
Definition
For an integer $n\geq 0$, Jordan's Boole polynomial $r_n(x)$ is the polynomial in $\mathbb{Q}[x]$ defined by $\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}r_n(x)\frac{t^n}{n!} =\frac{2(1+t)^x}{2+t}$ [2].
Parameters
$n$
—   index ($n\geq 0$)
Formulas
(1)
$\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}r_n(x)\frac{t^n}{n!}=\frac{2(1+t)^x}{2+t}$.
(2)
$r_n(x)=n!\sum_{j=0}^{n}\binom{x}{j}\left(-\frac12\right)^{n-j}$, where $\binom{x}{j}=x(x-1)\cdots(x-j+1)/j!$.
(3)
$r_n(x+1)+r_n(x)=2(x)_n$, where $(x)_n=x(x-1)\cdots(x-n+1)$ and $(x)_0=1$.
(4)
$r_n(x)=\sum_{m=0}^{n}s(n,m)E_m(x)$, where $s(n,m)$ is the signed Stirling number of the first kind and $E_m(x)$ is the Euler polynomial.
(5)
$r_n(0)=(-1)^n n!/2^n$.
Comments
(6)
The name Boole polynomials is also used for the two-variable family $s_n(x;\lambda)$, defined by $\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}s_n(x;\lambda)t^n/n! =(1+t)^x/(1+(1+t)^\lambda)$ [1] [2]. This table stores Jordan's one-variable normalisation, for which $r_n(x)=2s_n(x;1)$.
(7)
The Euler polynomials are the derivative analogue of this finite-difference family. Replacing $2/(2+t)$ by $t/\log(1+t)$ gives the Bernoulli polynomials of the second kind.
Programs
(P1)
Sage
import numberdb.sage as numberdb
from sage.arith.misc import factorial
from sage.rings.polynomial.polynomial_ring_constructor import PolynomialRing
from sage.rings.rational_field import QQ

R = PolynomialRing(QQ, 'x')
x = R.gen()

def binomial_x(j):
    value = R.one()
    for m in range(j):
        value *= x - QQ(m)
        value /= QQ(m + 1)
    return value

def boole_polynomial(n):
    coefficient = R.zero()
    for j in range(n + 1):
        coefficient += binomial_x(j) * QQ((-1)**(n - j)) / QQ(2**(n - j))
    return coefficient * QQ(factorial(n))

boole_polynomial(31)      # the next one after this table
Links
Similar tables
Euler polynomials —   give the Stirling transform in (4)
Bernoulli polynomials of the second kind —   are the Gregory-Newton companion with $t/\log(1+t)$ in place of $2/(2+t)$
Data properties
Entries are of type: rational polynomial
Table is complete: no (it holds every index $n$ with $0\leq n\leq30$)
How they were obtained:

The generator computes (2) over Sage's rational polynomial ring, with every division made in Sage's rational field.

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Before the draft was created, the entries were checked against (1), against the polynomials $r_0$ through $r_3$ printed by [2], against the printed values of $s_0(x;1)$ through $s_2(x;1)$ with $r_n(x)=2s_n(x;1)$, against (3) and (5) on every entry, and against (4) with the Euler polynomials computed from their derivative and reflection identities.