(2) Prove that for all k < n, Pk(n) < (n – k + 1)*-1. Hint: Use the previ- ous recurrence. For full credit you must clearly write the correct induction hypothesis!
Permutations and Combinations
If there are 5 dishes, they can be relished in any order at a time. In permutation, it should be in a particular order. In combination, the order does not matter. Take 3 letters a, b, and c. The possible ways of pairing any two letters are ab, bc, ac, ba, cb and ca. It is in a particular order. So, this can be called the permutation of a, b, and c. But if the order does not matter then ab is the same as ba. Similarly, bc is the same as cb and ac is the same as ca. Here the list has ab, bc, and ac alone. This can be called the combination of a, b, and c.
Counting Theory
The fundamental counting principle is a rule that is used to count the total number of possible outcomes in a given situation.
Please answer part 2 using the recurrence in the hint
![Question 3. For k <n define pr(n) to be the number of integer partitions of n
with exactly k parts.
Prove the following:
(1) Prove that for all k < n, pr(n) = Pk-1(n – 1) + pr(n – k). Hint: Break
up the counting into two cases. For the first case, assume that the smallest
piece in the partition has size 1. For the second case, consider everything
not in the first case. How can you use the fact that the smallest piece has
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size at least 2?
(2) Prove that for all k < n, pr (n) < (n – k + 1)k-1. Hint: Use the previ-
ous recurrence. For full credit you must clearly write the correct induction
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