When can the sum of $(1/p)$th of the binomial coefficients have closed form?

  • Marko Petkovšek
  • Herbert S. Wilf
DOI: https://doi.org/10.37236/1336

Abstract

We find all nonnegative integer $r,s,p$ for which the sum $\sum_{k=rn}^{sn}{pn\choose k}$ has closed form.

Published
1996-11-25
How to Cite
Petkovšek, M., & Wilf, H. S. (1996). When can the sum of $(1/p)$th of the binomial coefficients have closed form?. The Electronic Journal of Combinatorics, 4(2), R21. https://doi.org/10.37236/1336
Issue
Volume 4, Issue 2 (1997) (The Wilf Festschrift volume)
Article Number
R21