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arXiv · 2107.09107

Repetitions of multinomial coefficients and a generalization of Singmaster's conjecture

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Given two integers $k\geq 2$ and $a>1$, let $N_k(a)$ stand for the number of multinomial coefficients, with $k$ terms, equal to $a$. We study the behavior of $N_k(a)$ and show that its average and normal orders are equal to $k(k-1)$. We also prove that $N_k(a)=O\left((\log a/\log\log a)^{k-1}\right)$ and make several propositions about extreme results regarding large values of $N_k(a)$.

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Jean-Marie de Koninck, Nicolas Doyon, William Verreault. 2021-07-19. Repetitions of multinomial coefficients and a generalization of Singmaster's conjecture. https://arxiv.org/abs/2107.09107

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