20.5 - Finding Closed Form of Catalan Numbers
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Practice Questions
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What is the value of C(2)?
💡 Hint: Use the known values or compute based on the recurrence relation.
List two valid parentheses arrangements for n=1.
💡 Hint: Consider how many pairs you can create.
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What is the recurrence relation for Catalan numbers?
💡 Hint: Think about how the sequence can be broken down.
Is C(0) equal to 1?
💡 Hint: Consider the case with no pairs.
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Challenge Problems
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Provide a detailed construction of C(n) = (2n choose n)/(n + 1) utilizing the combinatorial principles of choosing elements.
💡 Hint: Using paths, connect the elements of combinatorial counting to valid structures.
Explain how to derive C(n) through a direct combinatorial argument involving the more complex arrangements of sequences.
💡 Hint: Think about finite sequences of up and down steps that match to openings and closings.
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