{ "id": "0712.3946", "version": "v1", "published": "2007-12-23T20:12:32.000Z", "updated": "2007-12-23T20:12:32.000Z", "title": "A combinatorial interpretation for the identity Sum_{k=0}^{n} binom{n}{k} Sum_{j=0}^{k} binom{k}{j}^{3}= Sum_{k=0}^{n} binom{n}{k}^{2}binom{2k}{k}", "authors": [ "David Callan" ], "comment": "4 pages", "categories": [ "math.CO" ], "abstract": "The title identity appeared as Problem 75-4, proposed by P. Barrucand, in Siam Review in 1975. The published solution equated constant terms in a suitable polynomial identity. Here we give a combinatorial interpretation in terms of card deals.", "revisions": [ { "version": "v1", "updated": "2007-12-23T20:12:32.000Z" } ], "analyses": { "subjects": [ "05A15" ], "keywords": [ "combinatorial interpretation", "published solution equated constant terms", "title identity", "suitable polynomial identity", "card deals" ], "note": { "typesetting": "TeX", "pages": 4, "language": "en", "license": "arXiv", "status": "editable", "adsabs": "2007arXiv0712.3946C" } } }