The Binomial Theorem

The Binomial Theorem

Here is a truly basic result from combinatorics kindergarten.

Example

There are times when we are interested not in the full expansion of a power of a binomial, but just the coefficient on one of the terms. The gives that the coefficient of \(x^5y^8\) in \((2x-3y)^{13}\) is \(\binom{13}{5}2^{5}(-3)^8\).

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Simbools wat hier gebruik word

Maak enige simbool van die volledige definisie,'n prent en wat elke letter daarin beteken.

\binom{n}{k}binomial coefficient, "n choose k"
Number of k-element subsets of n things: n!/(k!(n−k)!).iimaginary unit
i² = −1.n!factorial
n × (n−1) × … × 1; the number of orderings of n things. 0! = 1.\sum_{k=1}^{n} a_ksummation
Add a_k for k = 1 up to n.\prod_{k=1}^{n} a_kproduct
Multiply a_k for k = 1 up to n.\emptysetempty set, cardinality
The set with no elements; the number of elements of A.

Vrae wat mense vra

Permutation or combination?

Ask whether order matters. A lock code is a permutation (order matters); a hand of cards is a combination (it does not).

What is a graph in this sense?

Dots (vertices) joined by lines (edges), not a plot. Road maps, social networks and molecules are graphs; questions like "is there a route" and "how few colours" are graph theory.

Dele van hierdie bladsy word aangepas Keller & Trotter, Applied Combinatorics (CC BY-SA 4.0). Verklaar en weer opklaar hier, foute is ons s'n.

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