Catalan numbers are probably the most ubiquitous sequence of numbers in mathematics. This book gives for the first time a comprehensive collection of their properties and applications to combinatorics, algebra, analysis, number theory, probability theory, geometry, topology, and other areas. Following an introduction to the basic properties of Catalan numbers, the book presents 214 different kinds of objects counted by them in the form of exercises with solutions. The reader can try solving the exercises or simply browse through them. Some 68 additional exercises with prescribed difficulty levels present various properties of Catalan numbers and related numbers, such as Fuss-Catalan numbers, Motzkin numbers, Schröder numbers, Narayana numbers, super Catalan numbers, q-Catalan numbers and (q,t)-Catalan numbers. The book ends with a history of Catalan numbers by Igor Pak and a glossary of key terms. Whether your interest in mathematics is recreation or research, you will find plenty of fascinating and stimulating facts here.
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1. Basic properties; 2. Bijective exercises; 3. Bijective solutions; 4. Additional problems; 5. Solutions to additional problems.
More than 250 exercises and solutions on properties and applications of Catalan numbers, at levels ranging from recreational to research.
Product details
ISBN
9781107075092
Published
2015-03-30
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Weight
470 gr
Height
235 mm
Width
157 mm
Thickness
16 mm
Age
U, P, 05, 06
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Number of pages
224
Author