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A derivation of the Catalan numbers from a bijection between permutations and labeled trees

Combinatorics 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

We present an algorithmic mapping from permutations of length dn to labeled n-node d-ary trees and back again. Given such a bijection, one can interpret each of the factorials in the formula for the Catalan numbers as a count of permutations.

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@article{arxiv.math/0112107,
  title  = {A derivation of the Catalan numbers from a bijection between permutations and labeled trees},
  author = {Bennet Vance},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0112107},
  year   = {2007}
}

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