A Probabilistic Proof of a Binomial Identity

作者:Peterson Jonathon*
来源:American Mathematical Monthly, 2013, 120(6): 558-562.
DOI:10.4169/amer.math.monthly.120.06.558

摘要

We give an elementary probabilistic proof of a binomial identity. The proof is obtained by computing the probability of a certain event in two different ways, yielding two different expressions for the same quantity.

  • 出版日期2013-7