That is not what I meant. GF's are rather obscure and not taught. He/she will probably expect a solution in terms of ncr's.
anonimnystefy
2013-01-09 05:58:00
We could continue in your thread in Computer Math about diophantine equations.
bobbym
2013-01-09 05:53:39
Hi;
Okay, somehow though I do not think these answers are what the OP will require.
anonimnystefy
2013-01-09 05:42:42
Partial fractions in Maxima and expanding by hand.
bobbym
2013-01-09 04:55:59
Hi;
Did them by maxima?
anonimnystefy
2013-01-09 04:45:54
Partial fractions, then expanding.
bobbym
2013-01-09 04:43:48
Hi;
I know how I got mine, may I ask how you got yours?
anonimnystefy
2013-01-09 04:42:17
I think the two are same... I just put mine in the form above because of the common expression 1+(-1)^n. It is noce to know that that part is 0 when n is odd.
bobbym
2013-01-09 04:21:51
Hi;
Yes, I believe it is. I got,
anonimnystefy
2013-01-09 04:14:29
So my formula in post #9 is correct?
bobbym
2013-01-09 04:11:56
Yes, that is correct.
I meant coming up with an analytical form for the coeffs of the expansion of the polynomial in post #3. But I guess that is not really that important.
anonimnystefy
2013-01-09 04:07:18
I am getting 12051.
bobbym
2013-01-09 04:03:40
Supposing I asked you to use that formula for 50 pieces of candy would you get the right answer?
anonimnystefy
2013-01-09 03:59:44
I did read it, but I do not see what is wrong...
bobbym
2013-01-09 03:56:23
Hi;
You did not read post #11, that is not quite correct.