Practice - Question 9: Stirling Numbers
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Practice Questions
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What does S(3, 2) represent?
💡 Hint: Think about how many ways you can create groups.
Explain what a surjective function is in your own words.
💡 Hint: Consider how every target element must be hit.
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What do Stirling numbers count?
💡 Hint: They're not just counting subsets; think broader!
True or False: S(m, 1) is always 1.
💡 Hint: Consider the meaning of one subset.
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Prove the recurrence relation by using specific examples of small sets and their partitions.
💡 Hint: Break down each set and categorize!
Calculate S(7, 5) by applying the recurrence relation stepwise until you reach known values.
💡 Hint: List your calculations clearly!
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