安全归约导论
《安全归约导论》 · 第 379 页 · Appendix 1「Special Determinants」，Definition
A Vandermonde matrix is a square matrix whose columns form a geometric progression. That is, let $a_1,\ldots,a_n$ be $n$ scalars; then $V(a_1,\ldots,a_n)$ is the matrix $V(a_1,\ldots,a_n)=\begin{pmatrix}1&\cdots&1\\a_1&\cdots&a_n\\\vdots&&\vdots\\a_1^{n-1}&\cdots&a_n^{n-1}\end{pmatrix}$.