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Combinatorics of higher order degenerate r-deranged bell numbers with singletons

General Mathematics 2026-05-12 v1

Abstract

When one inserts a number of identical bars in between blocks of an ordered set partition, they get a barred preferential arrangement. In this study we define a new generalization of barred preferential arrangements, by considering barred preferential arrangements with no fixed blocks, and ones where the first r elements of a set are singletons. We derive several combinatorial identities. Combinatorially these numbers are a kind of generalized barred preferential arrangements. We also provide some asymptotic results for these numbers.

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@article{arxiv.2605.08304,
  title  = {Combinatorics of higher order degenerate r-deranged bell numbers with singletons},
  author = {Sithembele Nkonkobe},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2605.08304},
  year   = {2026}
}