type/partition
check for an integer partition
Calling Sequence
Parameters
Description
Examples
type( expr, 'partition' )
expr
-
anything; any Maple expression
The call type( expr, 'partition' ) returns true if expr is a partition of a positive integer, and returns false otherwise.
A partition of a positive integer n is a list [ k1,...,kr]. of positive integers ki, whose sum is equal to n, and which is non-decreasing, that is, which satisfies add⁡ki,i=1..r=n and ki≤ki+1, for i in 1..r−1.
type⁡1,2,3,4,'partition'
false
type⁡1,2,23,'partition'
type⁡1,−2,3,'partition'
type⁡1,2,3,'partition'
true
type⁡1,2,3,3,4,'partition'
type⁡1,2,3,3,2,'partition'
See Also
combinat/partition
type/permlist
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