Combinatorics

English Conversation Questions on Combinatorics

  • What is the difference between a combination and a permutation?
  • Can you explain the pigeonhole principle?
  • How many ways can a committee of 5 people be chosen from a group of 10?
  • What is the formula for the number of ways to choose k items from a set of n items (n choose k)?
  • What is the Principle of Inclusion-Exclusion?
  • What is a generating function in combinatorics?
  • Can you explain the concept of recursion in combinatorics?
  • What is the difference between a bijection and an injection?
  • Can you explain the concept of recurrence relations in combinatorics?
  • What is the difference between a derangement and a permutation?
  • What is the probabilistic method in combinatorics?

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