Revisiting Narayana's Approach to the Chung-Feller Theorem

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Department of mathematics, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran

Abstract

Using cyclic permutations, Narayana investigated the relation between the area under north-east paths from the origin to the point (n,n) and the number of the flaws of the paths. His result implies a proof to the Chung-Feller Theorem. In this paper by revising the Narayana's approach, we offer short proofs to the theorems of Narayana and Chung-Feller.

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Journal of Advanced Mathematical Modeling
Volume 9, Issue 2
September 2019
Pages 206-212

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  • Receive Date: 23 September 2018
  • Revise Date: 02 March 2019
  • Accept Date: 11 March 2019

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