A Note on the Difference of Powers and Falling Powers

Taoufik Sabar and Raúl E. Curto

International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences, 2021, vol. 2021, 1-4

Abstract: Combinatorial sums and binomial identities have appeared in many branches of mathematics, physics, and engineering. They can be established by many techniques, from generating functions to special series. Here, using a simple mathematical induction principle, we obtain a new combinatorial sum that involves ordinary powers, falling powers, and binomial coefficient at once. This way, and without the use of any complicated analytic technique, we obtain a result that already exists and a generalization of an identity derived from Sterling numbers of the second kind. Our formula is new, genuine, and several identities can be derived from it. The findings of this study can help for better understanding of the relation between ordinary and falling powers, which both play a very important role in discrete mathematics.

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1155/2021/5593780

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