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The Multiplication Principle

The multiplication Principle

We are already familiar wit sequences, sets, collections. How do we count them? We see here one of the most powerful tools in combinatorics: the Multiplication Principle. Be careful: its misuse is at the same time the first source of errors!

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Combinatorics: Strategies and Methods for Counting

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