Multivariate Fuss-Catalan numbers (Q942097)

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Multivariate Fuss-Catalan numbers
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    Multivariate Fuss-Catalan numbers (English)
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    4 September 2008
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    The \textit{ballot numbers}, \(B(n,k)\), of which the sums for fixed \(k\) are the Catalan numbers, are defined for integers \(n>0\), \(k\geq0\) by \(B(1,0)=1\); \(\forall k\geq n\), \(B(n,k)=0\); and a recursive formula equivalent to \(B(n,k) = B(n-1,k)+B(n,k-1)\). The author generalizes to a 3-dimensional analogue, \(B_3(n,k,\ell)\), and beyond.
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    Catalan numbers
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    statistics on paths and trees
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    ballot numbers
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