ILL 1987 Problem 63

Compute $\sum_{k=0}^{2n} (-1)^k a_k^2$ where $a_k$ are the coefficients in the expansion $(1- \sqrt 2 x +x^2)^n =\sum_{k=0}^{2n} a_k x^k.$

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