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Stirling2 - computes the Stirling numbers of the second kind
Calling Sequence
Stirling2(n, m)
combinat[stirling2](n, m)
Parameters
n, m
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integers
Description
The Stirling2(n,m) command computes the Stirling numbers of the second kind from the well-known formula in terms of the binomial coefficients.
Instead of Stirling2 you can also use the synonym combinat[stirling2].
Regarding combinatorial functions, is the number of ways of partitioning a set of n elements into m non-empty subsets. The Stirling numbers also enter binomial series, Mathieu function formulas, and are relevant in applications in Physics.
Examples
Stirling2 only evaluates to a number when and are positive integers
See Also
combinat, Stirling1
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