卡特兰数

卡特兰数又称卡塔兰数，是组合数学中一个常出现在各种计数问题中出现的数列。由以比利时的数学家欧仁·查理·卡塔兰 (1814–1894)命名。

In combinatorial mathematics, the Catalan numbers form a sequence of natural numbers that occur in various counting problems, often involving recursively-defined objects. They are named after the Belgian mathematician Eugène Charles Catalan (1814–1894).

Using zero-based numbering, the nth Catalan number is given directly in terms of binomial coefficients by