20.1 - Catalan Numbers
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Practice Questions
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What is the value of C(0)?
💡 Hint: Think of an empty sequence.
How many ways can you parenthesize 3 numbers?
💡 Hint: Use C(2) as your target.
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What is the nth Catalan number C(n) primarily used for?
💡 Hint: Relate it to tree structures.
The formula C(n) = Σ C(k) * C(n-k-1) helps in which context?
💡 Hint: Think of it as breaking down arrangements.
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Consider a sequence of expressions involving n pairs of parentheses. Determine how many unique arrangements can be made without altering the original order of pairs based on the properties of Catalan numbers.
💡 Hint: Break arrangements down recursively as structured pairs.
Explore another combinatorial problem involving non-crossing handshakes. Calculate how many valid configurations there are by relating them to Catalan numbers.
💡 Hint: How many handshakes yield a non-crossing configuration?
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