binomial coefficient

binomial coefficient
A coefficient of any of the terms in the expansion of the binomial (x+y).

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  • Central binomial coefficient — In mathematics the n th central binomial coefficient is defined in terms of the binomial coefficient by: {2n choose n} = frac{(2n)!}{(n!)^2}.They are called central since they show up exactly in the middle of the even numbered rows in Pascal s… …   Wikipedia

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  • Binomial theorem — The binomial coefficients appear as the entries of Pascal s triangle. In elementary algebra, the binomial theorem describes the algebraic expansion of powers of a binomial. According to the theorem, it is possible to expand the power… …   Wikipedia

  • Binomial series — In mathematics, the binomial series is the Taylor series at x = 0 of the function f given by f(x) = (1 + x) α, where α ∈ C is an arbitrary complex number. Explicitly, and the binomial series is the power series… …   Wikipedia

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