English Explanatory Dictionary

Motzkin number

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. For a given number n, the number of different ways of drawing non-intersecting chords between n points on a circle (not necessarily touching every point by a chord). They have diverse applications in geometry, combinatorics, and number theory.

Word forms

Motzkin number Motzkin numbers

Etymology

Named after Theodore Motzkin.

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