Mathematics, Vol. 12, Pages 1210: Summation Formulas for Certain Combinatorial Sequences

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Mathematics, Vol. 12, Pages 1210: Summation Formulas for Certain Combinatorial Sequences

Mathematics doi: 10.3390/math12081210

Authors: Yulei Chen Dongwei Guo

In this work, we establish some characteristics for a sequence, Aα(n,k), including recurrence relations, generating function and inversion formula, etc. Based on the sequence, we derive, by means of the generating function approach, some transformation formulas concerning certain combinatorial numbers named after Lah, Stirling, harmonic, Cauchy and Catalan, as well as several closed finite sums. In addition, the relationship between Aα(n,k) and r-Whitney–Lah numbers is established, and some formulas for the r-Whitney–Lah numbers are obtained.

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