Mixed restricted Stirling numbers (Q2278685)

Consider \(b_{1}+b_{2}+\cdots+b_{n}\) balls with \(b_{1}\) balls labeled by 1, \(b_{2}\) balls labeled by 2, and so on. Furthermore, we have \(c_{1}+c_{2}+\cdots+c_{k}\) cells with \(c_{1}\) cells labeled by 1, \(c_{2}\) cells labeled by 2, \dots, \(c_{k}\) cells labeled by \(k\). The evaluation problem of partitions of the set of these balls into cells of the above given types leads to the so-called mixed partition numbers which are known in the literature.\par The authors study the mixed partition numbers when extra conditions on the sizes of the cells are asserted. (In particular, the cell sizes are limited from above or from below.)