How many ways can n books be placed on k distinguishable shelves a) If the books are indistinguishable copies of the same title? b) If no two books are the same, and the positions of the books on the shelves matter?
How many ways can n books be placed on k distinguishable shelves
a) If the books are indistinguishable copies of the same title?
b) If no two books are the same, and the positions of the books on the shelves matter?
a) If the books are indistinguishable copies of the same title?
b) If no two books are the same, and the positions of the books on the shelves matter?
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a) All that matters is how many copies of the book get placed on each shelf. Letting x, be the numbe…View the full answer
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