A combinatorial identity of subset-sum powers in rings. (Q5928677)
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1583372
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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 1583372 |
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A combinatorial identity of subset-sum powers in rings. (English)
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1 April 2001
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Escott showed that, for any set of \(n\) natural numbers, the sum of the \(k\)th powers of the sums of subsets of even cardinality is equal to the sum of the \(k\)th powers of the sums of subsets of odd cardinality for \(k=1, 2\ldots,n-1\). The author presents a new proof of this fact, showing that this result holds in noncommutative rings as well.
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