multinomial coefficients
(30 minutes to learn)
Summary
Multinomial coefficients are a generalization of binomial coefficients. They give the total number of ways that n objects can be partitioned into some number of categories, when the counts for each category are given.
Context
-this concept has no prerequisites-
Core resources (read/watch one of the following)
-Paid-
→ Probability and Statistics
An introductory textbook on probability theory and statistics.
Location:
Section 1.9, "Multinomial coefficients," pages 35-38
→ A First Course in Probability
An introductory probability textbook.
Location:
Section 1.5, "Multinomial coefficients," pages 10-12
See also
- Multinomial coefficients are used to define the multinomial distribution .