multinomial

Multinomial coefficient.

Syntax

v = multinomial(number1, number2, ...)

Description

Returns (n1+n2+...+nk)! / (n1! · n2! · ... · nk!) — the number of ways to partition a set of sum(n_i) items into groups of sizes n_i.

Example

multinomial(2, 3, 4)    % 1260

See also

• fact — Factorial.
• combin — Number of unordered selections (combinations) of k from n.