It is a polynomial in $x$ of degree $(n/2)^2$ if $n$ is even, $(n^2-1)/4$ if $n$ is odd. The largest coefficients are those for $k$ near $n/2$, and
those are also the terms with highest degree. If you are interested in estimates
that are tight for large $x$, that's the place to look...
It is a polynomial in $x$ of degree $(n/2)^2$ if $n$ is even, $(n^2-1)/4$ if $n$ is odd. The largest coefficients are those for $k$ near $n/2$, and those are also the terms with highest degree. If you are interested in estimates that are tight for large $x$, that's the place to look...