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Motzkin number

Motzkin number noun: for a given number n, the number of different ways of drawing non-intersecting chords between n points on a circle (not necessarily touching every point by a chord). They have diverse applications in geometry, combinatorics, and number theory.

Noun

Motzkin number (plural Motzkin numbers)

  1. For a given number n, the number of different ways of drawing non-intersecting chords between n points on a circle (not necessarily touching every point by a chord). They have diverse applications in geometry, combinatorics, and number theory.

Forms of Motzkin number

pluralMotzkin numbers

Origin of Motzkin number

Named after Theodore Motzkin.

Questions about Motzkin number

What does Motzkin number mean?
Motzkin number means for a given number n, the number of different ways of drawing non-intersecting chords between n points on a circle (not necessarily touching every point by a chord). They have diverse applications in geometry, combinatorics, and number theory.
What part of speech is Motzkin number?
Motzkin number is a noun.
What is the plural of Motzkin number?
The plural of Motzkin number is Motzkin numbers.

Words near Motzkin number in the dictionary

  1. motza
  2. motza'ei Shabbat
  3. motzas
  4. Motzes
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  8. mou
  9. Moua
  10. mouah
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