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The number <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/d/d031/d031170/d0311701.png" /> of partitions of an integer <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/d/d031/d031170/d0311702.png" /> into parts equal to <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/d/d031/d031170/d0311703.png" />, i.e. the number of solutions in non-negative integers of the equation
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The number $D(n; a_1,\ldots,a_k)$ of partitions of an integer $n$ into parts equal to $a_1,\ldots,a_m$, i.e. the number of solutions in non-negative integers $x_1,\ldots,x_m$ of the equation
 
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n = a_1 x_1 + \cdots + a_m x_m \ .
 
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The generating function of the denumerants is
 
The generating function of the denumerants is
 
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D(z; a_1,\ldots,a_m) = \sum_n D(n;a_1,\ldots,a_m) z^n = \frac{1}{\left({1-z^{a_1}}\right)\cdots\left({1-z^{a_m}}\right)} \ .
 
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The simplest method of computing a denumerant is by Euler's recurrence relation:
 
The simplest method of computing a denumerant is by Euler's recurrence relation:
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D(n;1,\ldots,k) - D(n-k;1,\ldots,k) = D(n;1,\ldots,k-1) \ .
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Explicit formulas for certain denumerants may be obtained from the following theorem: If $A$ is the least common multiple of the numbers $a_1,\ldots,a_m$, then the denumerant
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D(An+b;a_1,\ldots,a_m) \ ;\ \ b=0,\ldots,A-1
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is a polynomial of degree $(m-1)$ with respect to $n$.
  
Explicit formulas for certain denumerants may be obtained from the following theorem: If <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/d/d031/d031170/d0311708.png" /> is the least common multiple of the numbers <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/d/d031/d031170/d0311709.png" />, then the denumerant
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====References====
 
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<TR><TD valign="top">[1]</TD> <TD valign="top">  J. Riordan,  "An introduction to combinational analysis" , Wiley  (1958)</TD></TR>
 
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is a polynomial of degree <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/d/d031/d031170/d03117011.png" /> with respect to <img align="absmiddle" border="0" src="https://www.encyclopediaofmath.org/legacyimages/d/d031/d031170/d03117012.png" />.
 
  
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The number $D(n; a_1,\ldots,a_k)$ of partitions of an integer $n$ into parts equal to $a_1,\ldots,a_m$, i.e. the number of solutions in non-negative integers $x_1,\ldots,x_m$ of the equation $$ n = a_1 x_1 + \cdots + a_m x_m \ . $$ The generating function of the denumerants is $$ D(z; a_1,\ldots,a_m) = \sum_n D(n;a_1,\ldots,a_m) z^n = \frac{1}{\left({1-z^{a_1}}\right)\cdots\left({1-z^{a_m}}\right)} \ . $$

The simplest method of computing a denumerant is by Euler's recurrence relation: $$ D(n;1,\ldots,k) - D(n-k;1,\ldots,k) = D(n;1,\ldots,k-1) \ . $$

Explicit formulas for certain denumerants may be obtained from the following theorem: If $A$ is the least common multiple of the numbers $a_1,\ldots,a_m$, then the denumerant $$ D(An+b;a_1,\ldots,a_m) \ ;\ \ b=0,\ldots,A-1 $$ is a polynomial of degree $(m-1)$ with respect to $n$.

References

[1] J. Riordan, "An introduction to combinational analysis" , Wiley (1958)
How to Cite This Entry:
Denumerant. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Denumerant&oldid=39402
This article was adapted from an original article by V.E. Tarakanov (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article