A Note on the Generating Function for the Stirling Numbers of the First Kind
Ricky X. F. Chen
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
University of Southern Denmark
Campusvej 55
DK-5230, Odense M
Denmark
Abstract:
In this short note, we present a simple constructive proof for the
generating function for the unsigned Stirling numbers of the first kind
using the equidistribution of pilots and cycles of permutations.
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(Concerned with sequence
A132393.)
Received January 25 2015;
revised version received February 16 2015.
Published in Journal of Integer Sequences, March 25 2015.
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