International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences
Volume 2007 (2007), Article ID 12604, 9 pages
doi:10.1155/2007/12604
On a class of combinatorial sums involving generalized factorials
W.-S. Chou1
, L.C. Hsu2
and P.J.-S. Shiue3
1Institute of Mathematics, Academia Sinica, Taipei 11529, Nankang, Taiwan
2Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, Liaoning, China
3Department of Mathematical Sicences, University of Nevada, Las Vegas 89154-4020, NV, USA
Abstract
The object of this paper is to show that generalized Stirling numbers can be effectively used to evaluate a class of combinatorial sums involving generalized factorials.