Delannoy number

Meaning

Noun

  • The number of possible paths from the southwest corner (0, 0) of a rectangular grid to the northeast corner (m, n), using only single steps north, northeast, or east.

Origin

  • Named after French army officer and amateur mathematician Henri Delannoy.

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