A generalization of Stirling numbers
Combinatorics
2008-02-03 v1
Abstract
We generalize the Stirling numbers of the first kind to the case where may be an arbitrary real number. In particular, we study the case in which is an integer. There, we discover new combinatorial properties held by the classical Stirling numbers, and analogous properties held by the Stirling numbers with a negative integer. On g\'{e}n\'{e}ralise ici les nombres de Stirling du premier ordre au cas o\`u est un r\'eel quelconque. On s'interesse en particulier au cas o\`u est entier. Ceci permet de mettre en evidence de nouvelles propri\'et\'es combinatoires aux quelles obeissent les nombres de Stirling usuels et des propri\'et\'es analougues auquelles obeissent les nombres de Stirling o\`u est un entier n\`egatif.
Cite
@article{arxiv.math/9502217,
title = {A generalization of Stirling numbers},
author = {Daniel E. Loeb},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/9502217},
year = {2008}
}