MAT 4830 Numerical Analysis Binomial Coefficients and Combinatorial Identities
Goals Binomial Theorem Binomial Coefficients Combinatorial Identities Review shifting indices Review Induction
Take Home Exam Need Binomial Coefficients for the second problem. Need Binomial Theorem for a few parts of the second problem.
Binomial Expansion
Binomial Theorem
Useful Formulas for Binomial Coefficients
Pascal’s Identity
Proof:Analysis
Binomial Theorem Combinatorial Proof:Analysis
Example 1
Example 2 Proof:Analysis
Example 3 (a) Proof: 1. Induction 2. Can be done without induction, but need to take care special cases. Analysis
Example 3 (b) Solution:Analysis
Binomial Theorem Induction Proof: Need some preparations Analysis
Binomial Theorem Proof:Analysis
3. Recall: Index Shifting for Summations (Use this if…)
Index Shifting Sigma representation of a summation is not unique
Index Shifting Rules
decrease the index by 1 increase the i in the summation by 1
Index Shifting Rules increase the index by 1 decrease the i in the summation by 1