Practice Catalan Numbers - Derivation of Closed Form Formula - 21.1 | 21. Catalan Numbers - Derivation of Closed Form Formula | Discrete Mathematics - Vol 2
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Question 1

Easy

Define Catalan numbers in your own words.

💡 Hint: Think about their connection to parentheses.

Question 2

Easy

What is the cardinality of set A?

💡 Hint: Recalling the combination formula for selecting positions.

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Question 1

What is the closed-form formula for the nth Catalan number?

  • C(n) = C(2n
  • n)/(n + 1)
  • C(n) = C(2n
  • n)/n
  • C(n) = C(n + 1
  • 2n)

💡 Hint: Look for structure and combinatorial significance.

Question 2

True or False: Set B contains all sequences that have only positive partial sums.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Focus on the definition provided in the lecture.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Consider a sequence of n = 4. Calculate the individual possible valid parentheses configurations and show how they relate to C(4, 2).

💡 Hint: Try listing them to see how they form.

Question 2

Using the reflection method, illustrate how you would transform a bad sequence of n = 2 (for example, 1, -1, 1, -1) to its valid form.

💡 Hint: Pay attention to how each sign change results in the surplus.

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