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Combinatorics 7 min read

Order Theory — Chromatic Polynomials, Chordal Graphs, Order Polynomials, Dilworth & Hall

Chromatic polynomial, chordal/interval graphs, PEO product formula, order polynomials (chain/antichain/tree/DAG/divisor lattice), MacMahon formula, Dilworth, Mirsky, Hall’s marriage theorem, Erdős–Szekeres, missile interception.

Combinatorics #2-ex1 2 min read

Difference (Correlation) Convolution

Cross-correlation via ordinary convolution: reverse-A and reverse-B extraction methods, derivation, and Ring Trick II (cyclic shift score maximisation via difference convolution).

Combinatorics #2-ex2 5 min read

Cyclic Convolution

Cyclic convolution definition, FFT/NTT implementation for n=2^k, zero-padding, why n must be a power of two, and the fold-back technique for arbitrary n.

Combinatorics #2.1 10 min read

FFT and Lagrange Interpolation

Polynomial representations, FFT/DFT over complex numbers, Triple Sums, Fuzzy Search (difference convolution), FFT template, Lagrange interpolation (O(n²) and O(n) equidistant), sum of k-th powers, Assigning Prizes polynomial DP.

Combinatorics #2.2 12 min read

Primitive Roots, Discrete Logarithm, NTT, Divide-and-Conquer NTT

Order and primitive roots (Euler’s theorem, BSGS, exBSGS), discrete index as logarithm analogue, SGU 261 Discrete Roots, NTT theory and templates, divide-and-conquer NTT (product tree), Wannafly D team selection, Nowcoder 50F …

Combinatorics #3.1 8 min read

Ordinary Generating Functions

Formal power series basics, ordinary generating functions, inversion identities, generalized binomial expansions, bounded counting examples, and recurrence-to-closed-form examples such as Fibonacci and Catalan.

Combinatorics #3.2 15 min read

More Operations on Formal Power Series

Newton iteration for polynomial inverse and square root, derivative/integral/composition of formal power series, logarithm and exponential of series, and worked examples including CF438E and a bad-modulus complete-knapsack …

Combinatorics #1.1 9 min read

Permutations and Combinations

Hockey Stick identity, addition/multiplication principles, binomial identities, example problems: bitonic sequences, multiset permutations, multi-layer coloring DP, CCPC Subpermutation.

Combinatorics #0 4 min read

Common Formulae & Conclusions

A compact toolkit of geometric sums, floor-sum transformations, XOR facts, Fibonacci identities, and perfect-square patterns.

Combinatorics #0.1 9 min read

计数中常用的结论

常见计数结论、Lucas 定理、不定方程解计数、平面分拆、DAG 路径计数、多项式平移、XOR 均匀性与若干竞赛常用结论。

Combinatorics #1.2 2 min read

Inclusion-Exclusion, Bounded Diophantine Equations, and Derangements

Inclusion-exclusion in set and operator form, equal-count subproblems, bounded Diophantine counting, derangements, Stirling numbers, and selected contest problems.