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bobbym
2013-01-09 06:00:14

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.

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