. We first determine the banded Toeplitz matrices associated with the homogeneous components of
Mk
, together with explicit formulas for their determinants and the relevant algebraic cofactors. These formulas lead to a complete description of the spectrum of the core operator:
σ(CMk)={0,1}∪{±n+kk:n≥1}.
In particular, the spectral data determine the parameter
k
. The determinant and cofactor formulas further yield a unified finite-sum representation for
αn,j(k)=⟨wjφn,zjψn⟩
, and hence for Yang's higher numerical invariants. We derive an adjacent relation connecting
αn,j(k)
and
αn,j+1(k)
by means of an explicit telescoping certificate, and show that the corresponding finite-section transformations are strict contractions. Combining these finite-dimensional estimates with the asymptotic behavior of
αn,j(k)
, we prove the strict monotonicity
Σ0(Mk)>Σ1(Mk)>Σ2(Mk)>⋯.
The cases
k≥3
constitute the new part of the analysis, while the previously known cases
k=1,2
are recovered within the same framework. Consequently, Yang's monotonicity conjecture holds in strict form for the entire family
{[(z−w)k]:k≥1}
.
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