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Also called permutation coefficients.

Also falling factorials triangle A068424 with column a(n,0)=1 and row a(0,1)=1 otherwise a(0,k)=0, added. - Wolfdieter Lang, Nov 07 2003

The higher-order exponential integrals E(x,m,n) are defined in A163931; for information about the asymptotic expansion of E(x,m=1,n) see A130534. The asymptotic expansions for n = 1, 2, 3, 4, ..., lead to the right hand columns of the triangle given above. - Johannes W. Meijer, Oct 16 2009

The number of injective functions from a set of size k to a set of size n. - Dennis P. Walsh, Feb 10 2011

The number of functions f from {1,2,...,k} to {1,2,...,n} that satisfy f(x) >= x for all x in {1,2,...,k}. - Dennis P. Walsh, Apr 20 2011

T(n,k) = A181511(n,k) for k=1..n-1. - Reinhard Zumkeller, Nov 18 2012

The e.g.f.s enumerating the faces of the permutohedra / permutahedra, Perm(s,t;x) = [e^(sx)-1]/[s-t(e^(sx)-1)], (cf. A090582 and A019538) and the stellahedra / stellohedra, St(s,t;x) = [s e^((s+t)x)]/[s-t(e^(sx)-1)], (cf. A248727) given in Toric Topology satisfy exp[u*d/dt] St(s,t;x) = St(s,u+t;x) = [e^(ux)/(1-u*Perm(s,t;x))]*St(s,t;x), where e^(ux)/(1-uy) is a bivariate e.g.f. for the row polynomials of this entry and A094587. Equivalently, d/dt St = (x+Perm)*St and d/dt Perm = Perm^2, or d/dt log(St) = x + Perm and d/dt log(Perm) = Perm. - Tom Copeland, Nov 14 2016

T(n, k)/n! are the coefficients of the n-th exponential Taylor polynomial, or truncated exponentials, which was proved to be irreducible by Schur. See Coleman link. - Michel Marcus, Feb 24 2020

Given a generic choice of k+2 residues, T(n, k) is the number of meromorphic differentials on the Riemann sphere having a zero of order n and these prescribed residues at its k+2 poles. - Quentin Gendron, Jan 16 2025

|a(n,k)| = number of partitions of {1..n} into k lists, where a list means an ordered subset.

Let N be a Poisson random variable with parameter (mean) lambda, and Y_1,Y_2,... independent exponential(theta) variables, independent of N, so that their density is given by (1/theta)*exp(-x/theta), x > 0. Set S=Sum_{i=1..N} Y_i. Then E(S^n), i.e., the n-th moment of S, is given by (theta^n) * L_n(lambda), n >= 0, where L_n(y) is the Lah polynomial Sum_{k=0..n} |a(n,k)| * y^k. - Shai Covo (green355(AT)netvision.net.il), Feb 09 2010

For y = lambda > 0, formula 2) for the Lah polynomial L_n(y) dated Feb 02 2010 can be restated as follows: L_n(lambda) is the n-th ascending factorial moment of the Poisson distribution with parameter (mean) lambda. - Shai Covo (green355(AT)netvision.net.il), Feb 10 2010

See A111596 for an expression of the row polynomials in terms of an umbral composition of the Bell polynomials and relation to an inverse Mellin transform and a generalized Dobinski formula. - Tom Copeland, Nov 21 2011

Also the Bell transform of the sequence (-1)^(n+1)*(n+1)! without column 0. For the definition of the Bell transform see A264428. - Peter Luschny, Jan 28 2016

Named after the Slovenian mathematician and actuary Ivo Lah (1896-1979). - Amiram Eldar, Jun 13 2021

Ed Pegg Jr conjectures that n^3 - n = k! has a solution if and only if n is 2, 3, 5 or 9 (when k is 3, 4, 5 and 6).

Three-dimensional promic (or oblong) numbers, cf. A002378. - Alexandre Wajnberg, Dec 29 2005

Doubled first differences of tritriangular numbers A050534(n) = (1/8)n(n + 1)(n - 1)(n - 2). a(n) = 2*(A050534(n+1) - A050534(n)). - Alexander Adamchuk, Apr 11 2006

If Y is a 4-subset of an n-set X then, for n >= 6, a(n-4) is the number of (n-5)-subsets of X having exactly two elements in common with Y. - Milan Janjic, Dec 28 2007

Convolution of A005843 with A008585. - Reinhard Zumkeller, Mar 07 2009

a(n) = A000578(n) - A000567(n). - Reinhard Zumkeller, Sep 18 2009

For n > 3: a(n) = A173333(n, n-3). - Reinhard Zumkeller, Feb 19 2010

Let H be the n X n Hilbert matrix H(i, j) = 1/(i+j-1) for 1 <= i, j <= n. Let B be the inverse matrix of H. The sum of the elements in row 2 of B equals (-1)^n a(n+1). - T. D. Noe, May 01 2011

a(n) equals 2^(n-1) times the coefficient of log(3) in 2F1(n-2, n-2, n, -2). - John M. Campbell, Jul 16 2011

For n > 2 a(n) = 1/(Integral_{x = 0..Pi/2} (sin(x))^5*(cos(x))^(2*n-5)). - Francesco Daddi, Aug 02 2011

a(n) is the number of functions f:[3] -> [n] that are injective since there are n choices for f(1), (n-1) choices for f(2), and (n-2) choices for f(3). Also, a(n+1) is the number of functions f:[3] -> [n] that are width-2 restricted (that is, the pre-image under f of any element in [n] is of size 2 or less). See "Width-restricted finite functions" link below. - Dennis P. Walsh, Mar 01 2012

This sequence is produced by three consecutive triangular numbers t(n-1), t(n-2) and t(n-3) in the expression 2*t(n-1)*(t(n-2)-t(n-3)) for n = 0, 1, 2, ... - J. M. Bergot, May 14 2012

For n > 2: A020639(a(n)) = 2; A006530(a(n)) = A093074(n-1). - Reinhard Zumkeller, Jul 04 2012

Number of contact points between equal spheres arranged in a tetrahedron with n - 1 spheres in each edge. - Ignacio Larrosa Cañestro, Jan 07 2013

Also for n >= 3, area of Pythagorean triangle in which one side differs from hypotenuse by two units. Consider any Pythagorean triple (2n, n^2-1, n^2+1) where n > 1. The area of such a Pythagorean triangle is n(n^2-1). For n = 2, 3, 4,.. the areas are 6, 24, 60, .... which are the given terms of the series. - Jayanta Basu, Apr 11 2013

Cf. A130534 for relations to colored forests, disposition of flags on flagpoles, and colorings of the vertices (chromatic polynomial) of the complete graph K_3. - Tom Copeland, Apr 05 2014

Starting with 6, 24, 60, 120, ..., a(n) is the number of permutations of length n>=3 avoiding the partially ordered pattern (POP) {1>2} of length 5. That is, the number of length n permutations having no subsequences of length 5 in which the first element is larger than the second element. - Sergey Kitaev, Dec 11 2020

For integer m and positive integer r >= 2, the polynomial a(n) + a(n + m) + a(n + 2*m) + ... + a(n + r*m) in n has its zeros on the vertical line Re(n) = (2 - r*m)/2 in the complex plane. - Peter Bala, Jun 02 2024

Number of acute triangles made from the vertices of a regular n-polygon when n is even (cf. A000330). - Sen-Peng Eu, Apr 05 2001

a(n+2) is (-1)*coefficient of X in Zagier's polynomial (n,n-1). - Benoit Cloitre, Oct 12 2002

Definite integrals of certain products of 2 derivatives of (orthogonal) Chebyshev polynomials of the 2nd kind are pi-multiple of this sequence. For even (p+q): Integrate[ D[ChebyshevU[p, x], x] D[ChebyshevU[q, x], x] (1 - x^2)^(1/2), {x,-1,1}] / Pi = a(n), where n=Min[p,q]. Example: a(3)=20 because Integrate[ D[ChebyshevU[3, x], x] D[ChebyshevU[5, x], x] (1 - x^2)^(1/2), {x,-1,1}]/Pi = 20 since 3=Min[3,5] and 3+5 is even. - Christoph Pacher (Christoph.Pacher(AT)arcs.ac.at), Dec 16 2004

If Y is a 2-subset of an n-set X then, for n>=3, a(n-1) is the number of 3-subsets and 4-subsets of X having exactly one element in common with Y. - Milan Janjic, Dec 28 2007

a(n) is also the number of proper colorings of the cycle graph Csub3 (also the complete graph Ksub3) when n colors are available. - Gary E. Stevens, Dec 28 2008

a(n) is the reverse Wiener index of the path graph with n vertices. See the Balaban et al. reference, p. 927.

For n > 1: a(n) = sum of (n-1)-th row of A141418. - Reinhard Zumkeller, Nov 18 2012

This is the sequence for nuclear magic numbers in an idealized spherical nucleus under the harmonic oscillator model. - Jess Tauber, May 20 2013

Shifted non-vanishing diagonal of A132440^3/3. Second subdiagonal of A238363 (without zeros). For n>0, a(n+2)=n*(n+1)*(n+2)/3. Cf. A130534 for relations to colored forests and disposition of flags on flagpoles. - Tom Copeland, Apr 05 2014

a(n) is the number of ordered rooted trees with n non-root nodes that have 2 leaves; see A108838. - Joerg Arndt, Aug 18 2014

Number of floating point multiplications in the factorization of an (n-1)X(n-1) real matrix by Gaussian elimination as e.g. implemented in LINPACK subroutines sgefa.f or dgefa.f. The number of additions is given by A000330. - Hugo Pfoertner, Mar 28 2018

a(n+1) = Max_{s in S_n} Sum_{k=1..n} (k - s(k))^2 where S_n is the symmetric group of permutations of [1..n]; this maximum is obtained with the permutation s = (1, n) (2, n-1) (3, n-2) ... (k, n-k+1). (see Protat reference). - Bernard Schott, Dec 26 2022

Triangle of coefficients of the polynomial (x+1)(x+2)...(x+n), expanded in decreasing powers of x. - T. D. Noe, Feb 22 2008

Row n also gives the number of permutation of 1..n with complexity 0,1,...,n-1. See the comments in A008275. - N. J. A. Sloane, Feb 08 2019

T(n,k) is the number of deco polyominoes of height n and having k columns. A deco polyomino is a directed column-convex polyomino in which the height, measured along the diagonal, is attained only in the last column. Example: T(2,1)=1 and T(2,2)=1 because the deco polyominoes of height 2 are the vertical and horizontal dominoes, having, respectively, 1 and 2 columns. - Emeric Deutsch, Aug 14 2006

Sum_{k=1..n} k*T(n,k) = A121586. - Emeric Deutsch, Aug 14 2006

Let the triangle U(n,k), 0 <= k <= n, read by rows, be given by [1,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,1,0,1,...] DELTA [1,1,2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5,6,...] where DELTA is the operator defined in A084938; then T(n,k) = U(n-1,k-1). - Philippe Deléham, Jan 06 2007

From Tom Copeland, Dec 15 2007: (Start)

Consider c(t) = column vector(1, t, t^2, t^3, t^4, t^5, ...).

Starting at 1 and sampling every integer to the right, we obtain (1,2,3,4,5,...). And T * c(1) = (1, 1*2, 1*2*3, 1*2*3*4,...), giving n! for n > 0. Call this sequence the right factorial (n+)!.

Starting at 1 and sampling every integer to the left, we obtain (1,0,-1,-2,-3,-4,-5,...). And T * c(-1) = (1, 1*0, 1*0*-1, 1*0*-1*-2,...) = (1, 0, 0, 0, ...), the left factorial (n-)!.

Sampling every other integer to the right, we obtain (1,3,5,7,9,...). T * c(2) = (1, 1*3, 1*3*5, ...) = (1,3,15,105,945,...), giving A001147 for n > 0, the right double factorial, (n+)!!.

Sampling every other integer to the left, we obtain (1,-1,-3,-5,-7,...). T * c(-2) = (1, 1*-1, 1*-1*-3, 1*-1*-3*-5,...) = (1,-1,3,-15,105,-945,...) = signed A001147, the left double factorial, (n-)!!.

Sampling every 3 steps to the right, we obtain (1,4,7,10,...). T * c(3) = (1, 1*4, 1*4*7,...) = (1,4,28,280,...), giving A007559 for n > 0, the right triple factorial, (n+)!!!.

Sampling every 3 steps to the left, we obtain (1,-2,-5,-8,-11,...), giving T * c(-3) = (1, 1*-2, 1*-2*-5, 1*-2*-5*-8,...) = (1,-2,10,-80,880,...) = signed A008544, the left triple factorial, (n-)!!!.

The list partition transform A133314 of [1,T * c(t)] gives [1,T * c(-t)] with all odd terms negated; e.g., LPT[1,T*c(2)] = (1,-1,-1,-3,-15,-105,-945,...) = (1,-A001147). And e.g.f. for [1,T * c(t)] = (1-xt)^(-1/t).

The above results hold for t any real or complex number. (End)

Let R_n(x) be the real and I_n(x) the imaginary part of Product_{k=0..n} (x + I*k). Then, for n=1,2,..., we have R_n(x) = Sum_{k=0..floor((n+1)/2)}(-1)^k*Stirling1(n+1,n+1-2*k)*x^(n+1-2*k), I_n(x) = Sum_{k=0..floor(n/2)}(-1)^(k+1)*Stirling1(n+1,n-2*k)*x^(n-2*k). - Milan Janjic, May 11 2008

T(n,k) is also the number of permutations of n with "reflection length" k (i.e., obtained from 12..n by k not necessarily adjacent transpositions). For example, when n=3, 132, 213, 321 are obtained by one transposition, while 231 and 312 require two transpositions. - Kyle Petersen, Oct 15 2008

From Tom Copeland, Nov 02 2010: (Start)

[x^(y+1) D]^n = x^(n*y) [T(n,1)(xD)^n + T(n,2)y (xD)^(n-1) + ... + T(n,n)y^(n-1)(xD)], with D the derivative w.r.t. x.

E.g., [x^(y+1) D]^4 = x^(4*y) [(xD)^4 + 6 y(xD)^3 + 11 y^2(xD)^2 + 6 y^3(xD)].

(xD)^m can be further expanded in terms of the Stirling numbers of the second kind and operators of the form x^j D^j. (End)

With offset 0, 0 <= k <= n: T(n,k) is the sum of products of each size k subset of {1,2,...,n}. For example, T(3,2) = 11 because there are three subsets of size two: {1,2},{1,3},{2,3}. 1*2 + 1*3 + 2*3 = 11. - Geoffrey Critzer, Feb 04 2011

The Kn11, Fi1 and Fi2 triangle sums link this triangle with two sequences, see the crossrefs. For the definitions of these triangle sums see A180662. The mirror image of this triangle is A130534. - Johannes W. Meijer, Apr 20 2011

T(n+1,k+1) is the elementary symmetric function a_k(1,2,...,n), n >= 0, k >= 0, (a_0(0):=1). See the T. D. Noe and Geoffrey Critzer comments given above. For a proof see the Stanley reference, p. 19, Second Proof. - Wolfdieter Lang, Oct 24 2011

Let g(t) = 1/d(log(P(j+1,-t)))/dt (see Tom Copeland's 2007 formulas). The Mellin transform (t to s) of t*Dirac[g(t)] gives Sum_{n=1..j} n^(-s), which as j tends to infinity gives the Riemann zeta function for Re(s) > 1. Dirac(x) is the Dirac delta function. The complex contour integral along a circle of radius 1 centered at z=1 of z^s/g(z) gives the same result. - Tom Copeland, Dec 02 2011

Rows are coefficients of the polynomial expansions of the Pochhammer symbol, or rising factorial, Pch(n,x) = (x+n-1)!/(x-1)!. Expansion of Pch(n,xD) = Pch(n,Bell(.,:xD:)) in a polynomial with terms :xD:^k=x^k*D^k gives the Lah numbers A008297. Bell(n,x) are the unsigned Bell polynomials or Stirling polynomials of the second kind A008277. - Tom Copeland, Mar 01 2014

From Tom Copeland, Dec 09 2016: (Start)

The Betti numbers, or dimension, of the pure braid group cohomology. See pp. 12 and 13 of the Hyde and Lagarias link.

Row polynomials and their products appear in presentation of the Jack symmetric functions of R. Stanley. See Copeland link on the Witt differential generator.

(End)

From Tom Copeland, Dec 16 2019: (Start)

The e.g.f. given by Copeland in the formula section appears in a combinatorial Dyson-Schwinger equation of quantum field theory in Yeats in Thm. 2 on p. 62 related to a Hopf algebra of rooted trees. See also the Green function on p. 70.

Per comments above, this array contains the coefficients in the expansion in polynomials of the Euler, or state number, operator xD of the rising factorials Pch(n,xD) = (xD+n-1)!/(xD-1)! = x [:Dx:^n/n!]x^{-1} = L_n^{-1}(-:xD:), where :Dx:^n = D^n x^n and :xD:^n = x^n D^n. The polynomials L_n^{-1} are the Laguerre polynomials of order -1, i.e., normalized Lah polynomials.

The Witt differential operators L_n = x^(n+1) D and the row e.g.f.s appear in Hopf and dual Hopf algebra relations presented by Foissy. The Witt operators satisfy L_n L_k - L_k L_n = (k-n) L_(n+k), as for the dual Hopf algebra. (End)

The numbers (4, 20, 120, 840, 6720, ...) arise from the divisor values in the general formula a(n) = n*(n+1)*(n+2)*(n+3)* ... *(n+k)*(n*(n+k) + (k-1)*k/6)/((k+3)!/6) (which covers the following sequences: A000578, A000537, A024166, A101094, A101097, A101102). - Alexander R. Povolotsky, May 17 2008

a(n) is also the number of decreasing 3-cycles in the decomposition of permutations as product of disjoint cycles, a(3)=1, a(4)=4, a(5)=20. - Wenjin Woan, Dec 21 2008

Equals eigensequence of triangle A130128 reflected. - Gary W. Adamson, Dec 23 2008

a(n) is the number of n-permutations having 1, 2, and 3 in three distinct cycles. - Geoffrey Critzer, Apr 26 2009

From Johannes W. Meijer, Oct 20 2009: (Start)

The asymptotic expansion of the higher order exponential integral E(x,m=1,n=4) ~ exp(-x)/x*(1 - 4/x + 20/x^2 - 120/x^3 + 840/x^4 - 6720/x^5 + 60480/x^6 - 604800/x^7 + ...) leads to the sequence given above. See A163931 and A130534 for more information.

(End)

Also, table of Pochhammer sequences read by antidiagonals (see Rudolph-Lilith, 2015). - N. J. A. Sloane, Mar 31 2016

Reverse of A008279. Row sums are A000522. Diagonal sums are A003470. Rows of inverse matrix begin {1}, {-1,1}, {0,-2,1}, {0,0,-3,1}, {0,0,0,-4,1} ... The signed lower triangular matrix (-1)^(n+k)n!/k! has as row sums the signed rencontres numbers Sum_{k=0..n} (-1)^(n+k)n!/k!. (See A000166). It has matrix inverse 1 1,1 0,2,1 0,0,3,1 0,0,0,4,1,...

Exponential Riordan array [1/(1-x),x]; column k has e.g.f. x^k/(1-x). - Paul Barry, Mar 27 2007

From Tom Copeland, Nov 01 2007: (Start)

T is the umbral extension of n!*Lag[n,(.)!*Lag[.,x,-1],0] = (1-D)^(-1) x^n = (-1)^n * n! * Lag(n,x,-1-n) = Sum_{j=0..n} binomial(n,j) * j! * x^(n-j) = Sum_{j=0..n} (n!/j!) x^j. The inverse operator is A132013 with generalizations discussed in A132014.

b = T*a can be characterized several ways in terms of a(n) and b(n) or their o.g.f.'s A(x) and B(x).

1) b(n) = n! Lag[n,(.)!*Lag[.,a(.),-1],0], umbrally,

2) b(n) = (-1)^n n! Lag(n,a(.),-1-n)

3) b(n) = Sum_{j=0..n} (n!/j!) a(j)

4) B(x) = (1-xDx)^(-1) A(x), formally

5) B(x) = Sum_{j=0,1,...} (xDx)^j A(x)

6) B(x) = Sum_{j=0,1,...} x^j * D^j * x^j A(x)

7) B(x) = Sum_{j=0,1,...} j! * x^j * L(j,-:xD:,0) A(x) where Lag(n,x,m) are the Laguerre polynomials of order m, D the derivative w.r.t. x and (:xD:)^j = x^j * D^j. Truncating the operator series at the j = n term gives an o.g.f. for b(0) through b(n).

c = (0!,1!,2!,3!,4!,...) is the sequence associated to T under the list partition transform and the associated operations described in A133314 so T(n,k) = binomial(n,k)*c(n-k). The reciprocal sequence is d = (1,-1,0,0,0,...). (End)

From Peter Bala, Jul 10 2008: (Start)

This array is the particular case P(1,1) of the generalized Pascal triangle P(a,b), a lower unit triangular matrix, shown below:

n\k|0.....................1...............2.......3......4

----------------------------------------------------------

0..|1.....................................................

1..|a....................1................................

2..|a(a+b)...............2a..............1................

3..|a(a+b)(a+2b).........3a(a+b).........3a........1......

4..|a(a+b)(a+2b)(a+3b)...4a(a+b)(a+2b)...6a(a+b)...4a....1

...

The entries A(n,k) of this array satisfy the recursion A(n,k) = (a+b*(n-k-1))*A(n-1,k) + A(n-1,k-1), which reduces to the Pascal formula when a = 1, b = 0.

Various cases are recorded in the database, including: P(1,0) = Pascal's triangle A007318, P(2,0) = A038207, P(3,0) = A027465, P(2,1) = A132159, P(1,3) = A136215 and P(2,3) = A136216.

When b <> 0 the array P(a,b) has e.g.f. exp(x*y)/(1-b*y)^(a/b) = 1 + (a+x)*y + (a*(a+b)+2a*x+x^2)*y^2/2! + (a*(a+b)*(a+2b) + 3a*(a+b)*x + 3a*x^2+x^3)*y^3/3! + ...; the array P(a,0) has e.g.f. exp((x+a)*y).

We have the matrix identities P(a,b)*P(a',b) = P(a+a',b); P(a,b)^-1 = P(-a,b).

An analog of the binomial expansion for the row entries of P(a,b) has been proved by [Echi]. Introduce a (generally noncommutative and nonassociative) product ** on the ring of polynomials in two variables by defining F(x,y)**G(x,y) = F(x,y)G(x,y) + by^2*d/dy(G(x,y)).

Define the iterated product F^(n)(x,y) of a polynomial F(x,y) by setting F^(1) = F(x,y) and F^(n)(x,y) = F(x,y)**F^(n-1)(x,y) for n >= 2. Then (x+a*y)^(n) = x^n + C(n,1)*a*x^(n-1)*y + C(n,2)*a*(a+b)*x^(n-2)*y^2 + ... + C(n,n)*a*(a+b)*(a+2b)*...*(a+(n-1)b)*y^n. (End)

(n+1) * n-th row = reversal of triangle A068424: (1; 2,2; 6,6,3; ...) - Gary W. Adamson, May 03 2009

Let G(m, k, p) = (-p)^k*Product_{j=0..k-1}(j - m - 1/p) and T(n,k,p) = G(n-1,n-k,p) then T(n, k, 1) is this sequence, T(n, k, 2) = A112292(n, k) and T(n, k, 3) = A136214. - Peter Luschny, Jun 01 2009, revised Jun 18 2019

The higher order exponential integrals E(x,m,n) are defined in A163931. For a discussion of the asymptotic expansions of the E(x,m=1,n) ~ (exp(-x)/x)*(1 - n/x + (n^2+n)/x^2 - (2*n+3*n^2+n^3)/x^3 + (6*n+11*n^2+6*n^3+n^4)/x^3 - ...) see A130534. The asymptotic expansion of E(x,m=1,n) leads for n >= 1 to the left hand columns of the triangle given above. Triangle A165674 is generated by the asymptotic expansions of E(x,m=2,n). - Johannes W. Meijer, Oct 07 2009

T(n,k) = n!/k! = number of permutations of [n+1] with exactly k+1 cycles and with elements 1,2,...,k+1 in separate cycles. See link and example below. - Dennis P. Walsh, Jan 24 2011

T(n,k) is the number of n permutations that leave some size k subset of {1,2,...,n} fixed. Sum_{k=0..n}(-1)^k*T(n,k) = A000166(n) (the derangements). - Geoffrey Critzer, Dec 11 2011

T(n,k) = A162995(n-1,k-1), 2 <= k <= n; T(n,k) = A173333(n,k), 1 <= k <= n. - Reinhard Zumkeller, Jul 05 2012

The row polynomials form an Appell sequence. The matrix is a special case of a group of general matrices sketched in A132382. - Tom Copeland, Dec 03 2013

For interpretations in terms of colored necklaces, see A213936 and A173333. - Tom Copeland, Aug 18 2016

See A008279 for a relation of this entry to the e.g.f.s enumerating the faces of permutahedra and stellahedra. - Tom Copeland, Nov 14 2016

Also, T(n,k) is the number of ways to arrange n-k nonattacking rooks on the n X (n-k) chessboard. - Andrey Zabolotskiy, Dec 16 2016

The infinitesimal generator of this triangle is the generalized exponential Riordan array [-log(1-x), x] and equals the unsigned version of A238363. - Peter Bala, Feb 13 2017

Formulas for exponential and power series infinitesimal generators for this triangle T are given in Copeland's 2012 and 2014 formulas as T = unsigned exp[(I-A238385)] = 1/(I - A132440), where I is the identity matrix. - Tom Copeland, Jul 03 2017

If A(0) = 1/(1-x), and A(n) = d/dx(A(n-1)), then A(n) = n!/(1-x)^(n+1) = Sum_{k>=0} (n+k)!/k!*x^k = Sum_{k>=0} T(n+k, k)*x^k. - Michael Somos, Sep 19 2021

The asymptotic expansion of the higher-order exponential integral E(x,m=1,n=5) ~ exp(-x)/x*(1 - 5/x + 30/x^2 - 210/x^3 + 1680/x^4 - 15120/x^5 + 151200/x^6 - 1663200/x^7 + ...) leads to this sequence. See A163931 and A130534 for more information. - Johannes W. Meijer, Oct 20 2009

The row polynomials with exponents in increasing order (e.g., third row: 1+3x+3x^2) are Grosswald's y_{n}(x) polynomials, p. 18, Eq. (7).

Also called Bessel numbers of first kind.

The triangle a(n,k) has factorization [C(n,k)][C(k,n-k)]Diag((2n-1)!!) The triangle a(n-k,k) is A100861, which gives coefficients of scaled Hermite polynomials. - Paul Barry, May 21 2005

Related to k-matchings of the complete graph K_n by a(n,k)=A100861(n+k,k). Related to the Morgan-Voyce polynomials by a(n,k)=(2k-1)!!*A085478(n,k). - Paul Barry, Aug 17 2005

Related to Hermite polynomials by a(n,k)=(-1)^k*A060821(n+k, n-k)/2^n. - Paul Barry, Aug 28 2005

The row polynomials, the Bessel polynomials y(n,x):=Sum_{m=0..n} (a(n,m)*x^m) (called y_{n}(x) in the Grosswald reference) satisfy (x^2)*(d^2/dx^2)y(n,x) + 2*(x+1)*(d/dx)y(n,x) - n*(n+1)*y(n,x) = 0.

a(n-1, m-1), n >= m >= 1, enumerates unordered n-vertex forests composed of m plane (aka ordered) increasing (rooted) trees. Proof from the e.g.f. of the first column Y(z):=1-sqrt(1-2*z) (offset 1) and the Bergeron et al. eq. (8) Y'(z)= phi(Y(z)), Y(0)=0, with out-degree o.g.f. phi(w)=1/(1-w). See their remark on p. 28 on plane recursive trees. For m=1 see the D. Callan comment on A001147 from Oct 26 2006. - Wolfdieter Lang, Sep 14 2007

The asymptotic expansions of the higher order exponential integrals E(x,m,n), see A163931 for information, lead to the Bessel numbers of the first kind in an intriguing way. For the first four values of m these asymptotic expansions lead to the triangles A130534 (m=1), A028421 (m=2), A163932 (m=3) and A163934 (m=4). The o.g.f.s. of the right hand columns of these triangles in their turn lead to the triangles A163936 (m=1), A163937 (m=2), A163938 (m=3) and A163939 (m=4). The row sums of these four triangles lead to A001147, A001147 (minus a(0)), A001879 and A000457 which are the first four right hand columns of A001498. We checked this phenomenon for a few more values of m and found that this pattern persists: m = 5 leads to A001880, m=6 to A001881, m=7 to A038121 and m=8 to A130563 which are the next four right hand columns of A001498. So one by one all columns of the triangle of coefficients of Bessel polynomials appear. - Johannes W. Meijer, Oct 07 2009

a(n,k) also appear as coefficients of (n+1)st degree of the differential operator D:=1/t d/dt, namely D^{n+1}= Sum_{k=0..n} a(n,k) (-1)^{n-k} t^{1-(n+k)} (d^{n+1-k}/dt^{n+1-k}. - Leonid Bedratyuk, Aug 06 2010

a(n-1,k) are the coefficients when expanding (xI)^n in terms of powers of I. Let I(f)(x) := Integral_{a..x} f(t) dt, and (xI)^n := x Integral_{a..x} [ x_{n-1} Integral_{a..x_{n-1}} [ x_{n-2} Integral_{a..x_{n-2}} ... [ x_1 Integral_{a..x_1} f(t) dt ] dx_1 ] .. dx_{n-2} ] dx_{n-1}. Then: (xI)^n = Sum_{k=0..n-1} (-1)^k * a(n-1,k) * x^(n-k) * I^(n+k)(f)(x) where I^(n) denotes iterated integration. - Abdelhay Benmoussa, Apr 11 2025

T(n,k) is the number of partially ordered sets (posets) on n elements that consist entirely of k chains. For example, T(4, 3)=12 since there are exactly 12 posets on {a,b,c,d} that consist entirely of 3 chains. Letting ab denote a<=b and using a slash "/" to separate chains, the 12 posets can be given by a/b/cd, a/b/dc, a/c/bd, a/c/db, a/d/bc, a/d/cb, b/c/ad, b/c/da, b/d/ac, b/d/ca, c/d/ab and c/d/ba, where the listing of the chains is arbitrary (e.g., a/b/cd = a/cd/b =...cd/b/a). - Dennis P. Walsh, Feb 22 2007

Also the matrix product |S1|.S2 of Stirling numbers of both kinds.

This Lah triangle is a lower triangular matrix of the Jabotinsky type. See the column e.g.f. and the D. E. Knuth reference given in A008297. - Wolfdieter Lang, Jun 29 2007

The infinitesimal matrix generator of this matrix is given in A132710. See A111596 for an interpretation in terms of circular binary words and generalized factorials. - Tom Copeland, Nov 22 2007

Three combinatorial interpretations: T(n,k) is (1) the number of ways to split [n] = {1,...,n} into a collection of k nonempty lists ("partitions into sets of lists"), (2) the number of ways to split [n] into an ordered collection of n+1-k nonempty sets that are noncrossing ("partitions into lists of noncrossing sets"), (3) the number of Dyck n-paths with n+1-k peaks labeled 1,2,...,n+1-k in some order. - David Callan, Jul 25 2008

Given matrices A and B with A(n,k) = T(n,k)*a(n-k) and B(n,k) = T(n,k)*b(n-k), then A*B = D where D(n,k) = T(n,k)*[a(.)+b(.)]^(n-k), umbrally. - Tom Copeland, Aug 21 2008

An e.g.f. for the row polynomials of A(n,k) = T(n,k)*a(n-k) is exp[a(.)* D_x * x^2] exp(x*t) = exp(x*t) exp[(.)!*Lag(.,-x*t,1)*a(.)*x], umbrally, where [(.)! Lag(.,x,1)]^n = n! Lag(n,x,1) is a normalized Laguerre polynomial of order 1. - Tom Copeland, Aug 29 2008

Triangle of coefficients from the Bell polynomial of the second kind for f = 1/(1-x). B(n,k){x1,x2,x3,...} = B(n,k){1/(1-x)^2,...,(j-1)!/(1-x)^j,...} = T(n,k)/(1-x)^(n+k). - Vladimir Kruchinin, Mar 04 2011

The triangle, with the row and column offset taken as 0, is the generalized Riordan array (exp(x), x) with respect to the sequence n!*(n+1)! as defined by Wang and Wang (the generalized Riordan array (exp(x), x) with respect to the sequence n! is Pascal's triangle A007318, and with respect to the sequence n!^2 is A021009 unsigned). - Peter Bala, Aug 15 2013

For a relation to loop integrals in QCD, see p. 33 of Gopakumar and Gross and Blaizot and Nowak. - Tom Copeland, Jan 18 2016

Also the Bell transform of (n+1)!. For the definition of the Bell transform see A264428. - Peter Luschny, Jan 27 2016

Also the number of k-dimensional flats of the n-dimensional Shi arrangement. - Shuhei Tsujie, Apr 26 2019

The numbers T(n,k) appear as coefficients when expanding the rising factorials (x)^k = x(x+1)...(x+k-1) in the basis of falling factorials (x)k = x(x-1)...(x-k+1). Specifically, (x)^n = Sum{k=1..n} T(n,k) (x)k. - _Jeremy L. Martin, Apr 21 2021