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Narayana number

Narayana number noun: any of the triangular array of natural numbers defined by N(n, k), n = 1, 2, 3 ..., 1 ≤ k ≤ n, occurring in various counting problems.

Noun

Narayana number (plural Narayana numbers)

  1. Any of the triangular array of natural numbers defined by N(n, k), n = 1, 2, 3 ..., 1 ≤ k ≤ n, occurring in various counting problems.

Forms of Narayana number

pluralNarayana numbers

Origin of Narayana number

Named after Canadian mathematician T. V. Narayana (1930–1987).

Questions about Narayana number

What does Narayana number mean?
Narayana number means any of the triangular array of natural numbers defined by N(n, k), n = 1, 2, 3 ..., 1 ≤ k ≤ n, occurring in various counting problems.
What part of speech is Narayana number?
Narayana number is a noun.
What is the plural of Narayana number?
The plural of Narayana number is Narayana numbers.

Words near Narayana number in the dictionary

  1. narasin
  2. Narathiwat
  3. naratriptan
  4. Narayan
  5. Narayana
  6. Narayana number
  7. Narayana numbers
  8. Narayanan
  9. Narayanans
  10. Narayanganj District
  11. Narayani

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