Practice Question 9: Stirling Numbers - 2.5 | 2. Introduction | Discrete Mathematics - Vol 2
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Question 1

Easy

What does S(3, 2) represent?

💡 Hint: Think about how many ways you can create groups.

Question 2

Easy

Explain what a surjective function is in your own words.

💡 Hint: Consider how every target element must be hit.

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Question 1

What do Stirling numbers count?

  • Number of subsets
  • Number of ways to partition a set
  • Unique elements in a set

💡 Hint: They're not just counting subsets; think broader!

Question 2

True or False: S(m, 1) is always 1.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider the meaning of one subset.

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Question 1

Prove the recurrence relation by using specific examples of small sets and their partitions.

💡 Hint: Break down each set and categorize!

Question 2

Calculate S(7, 5) by applying the recurrence relation stepwise until you reach known values.

💡 Hint: List your calculations clearly!

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