"Narayana number" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Narayana numbers [plural]
Etymology: Named after Canadian mathematician T. V. Narayana (1930–1987). Head templates: {{en-noun}} Narayana number (plural Narayana numbers)
  1. (combinatorics) Any of the triangular array of natural numbers defined by N(n, k), n = 1, 2, 3 ..., 1 ≤ k ≤ n, occurring in various counting problems. Wikipedia link: Narayana number Categories (topical): Combinatorics Related terms: Narayana triangle

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