a. Prove that (2) is divisible by n + 1. Hint: Simplify (²2) - (2+1).
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Transcribed Image Text:a. Prove that (2n) is divisible by n + 1. Hint: Simplify (22) -
(271).
b. The numbers in the previous question are called the Catalan numbers. They are
(2). Use this formula to recover the values
1
given by the closed formula Cn
C1, C2, C3, and C₁.
=
=
n
c. Prove that the Catalan numbers satisfy the recurrence C₁+1 =
n ≥ 0, and Co
has the form (w₁)w2, where w₁ and we are both correct parenthetical expressions
of smaller size (perhaps even empty).
C₂Cn-i for
i=1
1. Hint: Any correctly matched set of n + 1 pairs of parenthesis
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