Applied Combinatorics by Alan Tucker is a good one. It's short, not hard to follow, a lot of problems to work through, and it's split into two sections: graph theory in section 1, and combinatorics (generating …

In fact,I once tried to define combinatorics in one sentence on Math Overflow this way and was vilified for omitting infinite combinatorics. I personally don't consider this kind of mathematics to be …

Jun 28, 2017 · This is the Binomial theorem: $$ (a+b)^n=\sum_ {k=0}^n {n\choose k}a^ {n-k}b^k.$$ I do not understand the symbol $ {n\choose k}.$ How do I actually compute this? What does this notation …

Jan 11, 2016 · Combinatorics is a wide branch in Math, and a proof based on Combinatorial arguments can use many various tools, such as Bijection, Double Counting, Block Walking, et cetera, so a …

Is there a comprehensive resource listing binomial identities? I am more interested in combinatorial proofs of such identities, but even a list without proofs will do.

Circular permutations Consider an arrangement of blue, cyan, green, yellow, red, and magenta beads in a circle. For this particular arrangement of the six beads, there are six ways to list the arrangement of …

Oct 17, 2018 · Comically badly worded question - particularly amusing is the phrase 'each card displays one positive integer without repetition from this set' :) it's almost like the output of a bot fed …

Dec 6, 2021 · Can someone please explain what double counting is? I have no idea what it is, and Google search yields results that are too complicated for me to understand at this point in time. If …

Aug 24, 2013 · If you want a slightly more detailed explanation and exercises I recommend the book Introduction to Combinatorics published by the United Kingdom Mathematics Trust (UKMT) available …

I don't understand the meta-questions. The four cases are different because "distinguishable" and "indistinguishable" are different.