Stirling number of the second kind

Summary

Stirling number of the second kind is a Stirling number^[1]. It draws 228 Wikipedia views per month (stirling_number category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2]

Key Facts

• Stirling number of the second kind's instance of is recorded as Stirling number^[3].
• Stirling number of the second kind's follows is recorded as Stirling number of the first kind^[4].
• Stirling number of the second kind's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/025s69n^[5].
• Stirling number of the second kind's OEIS ID is recorded as A008277^[6].
• Stirling number of the second kind's defining formula is recorded as \left{ {n \atop k}\right} = \frac{1}{k!}\sum_{j=0}^{k} (-1)^{k-j} \binom{k}{j} j^n^[7].
• Stirling number of the second kind's MathWorld ID is recorded as StirlingNumberoftheSecondKind^[8].
• Stirling number of the second kind's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics^[9].
• Stirling number of the second kind's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2284495^[10].
• Stirling number of the second kind's in defining formula is recorded as \left{ {n \atop k}\right}^[11].
• Stirling number of the second kind's in defining formula is recorded as \binom kj^[12].
• Stirling number of the second kind's Namuwiki ID is recorded as 제2종 스털링 수^[13].
• Stirling number of the second kind's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C2284495^[14].

Why It Matters

Stirling number of the second kind draws 228 Wikipedia views per month (stirling_number category, ranking #1 of 2).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]