Rational Binomial Coefficients
01-03-2019, 05:52 AM
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 Eddie W. Shore Senior Member Posts: 951 Joined: Dec 2013
Rational Binomial Coefficients
Introduction

Let p be a rational fraction, p = num/dem. The rational binomial coefficients of order n are defined by:

B_0(p) = 1

B_n(p) = COMB(p, n) = ( p * (p - 1) * (p - 2) * (p - 3) * ... * (p - n + 1) ) / n!

There are algorithms, but the program RATBIN uses the definition.

HP Prime Program RATBIN

Arguments: rational fraction, order
Code:
 EXPORT RATBIN(p,n) BEGIN // 2018-12-26 EWS // p-q, n // Rational Binomial Coefficient LOCAL X; IF n==0 THEN RETURN 1; ELSE IF n==1 THEN RETURN p; ELSE RETURN QPI(ΠLIST(p-MAKELIST(X,X,0,n-1))/n!); END; END; END;

* Note: the result is not always a fraction, but you can convert the answer to fraction by pressing [ a b/c ]

Examples:

b_2(1/2) = -1/8

b_3(1/2) = 1/16

b_4(1/2) = -5/128

b_5(1/2) = 7/256

Source:

Henrici, Peter. Computational Analysis With the HP-25 Calculator A Wiley-Interscience Publication. John Wiley & Sons: New York 1977 . ISBN 0-471-02938-6
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