Counting Techniques: Permutations & Rules Explained
Learn how to calculate permutations, understand addition rule, difference rule, and inclusion/exclusion rule in counting techniques. Explore examples, computations, and applications in various scenarios.
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Counting Techniques: Permutations of Selected Elements Addition Rule, Difference Rule, Inclusion/Exclusion Rule 1
Permutations of Selected Elements Typical situation: A chairman, a secretary and a treasurer are to be chosen in a committee of 7 people. Question: In how many different ways can it be done? Definition: An r-permutation of a set S of n elements is an ordered selection of r elements taken from S. The number of all r-permutations of a set of n elements is denoted P(n,r) . In the example above we want to find P(7,3).
How to compute P(n,r) Theorem:P(n,r) = n(n-1)(n-2) (n-r+1) or, equivalently, ! n = ( , ) P n r ( )! n r Proof: Forming an r-permutation of a set of n-elements Step 1: Choose the 1st element ( n different ways). Step 2: Choose the 2nd element ( n-1 different ways). Step r: Choose the rth element (n-r+1 different ways). Based on the multiplication rule, the number of r-permutations is n (n-1) (n-r+1) . is an r-step operation: 3
Examples of r-permutations 1. Choosing a chairman, a secretary and a treasurer among 7 people: P(7,3) = 7 6 5 = 210 . 2. Suppose Jim is already chosen to be the secretary. Q: How many ways a chairman and a treasurer can be chosen? A: P(6,2) = 6 5 = 30 . 3. In an instance of the Traveling Salesman Problem, the total number of cities = 10; this time the salesman is supposed to visit only 4 cities (including the home city). Q: How many different tours are possible? A: P(9,3) = 9 8 7 = 504 . 4
The Addition Rule Suppose a finite set A equals the union of k distinct mutually disjoint subsets A1, A2, , Ak . Then n(A) = n(A1) + n(A2) + + n(Ak) Example: How many integers from 1 through 999 do not have any repeated digits? Solution: Let A = integers from 1 to 999 not having repeated digits. Partition A into 3 sets: A1=one-digit integers not having repeated digits; A2=two-digit integers not having repeated digits; A3=three-digit integers not having repeated digits. Then n(A)=n(A1)+n(A2)+n(A3) (by the addition rule) = 9 + 9 9 +9 9 8 = 738. (by the multipl. rule)
The Difference Rule If A is a finite set and B is a subset of A, then n(A-B) = n(A) n(B) . Example: Assume that any seven digits can be used Q: How many seven-digit phone numbers have at least one repeated digit? Let A = the set of all possible 7-digit phone numbers; B = the set of 7-digit numbers without repetition. Note that B A . Then A-B is the set of 7-digit numbers with repetition. n(A-B) = n(A) n(B) (by the difference rule) = 107 P(10,7) (by the multiplication rule) = 107 10! / 3! = 10,000,000 3,628,800/6 = = 10,000,000 604,800 = 9,395,200 to form a telephone number. 6
The Inclusion/Exclusion Rule for Two or Three Sets If A, B and C are finite sets then n(A B) = n(A) + n(B) n(A B) n(A B C) = n(A) + n(B) + n(C) - n(A B) n(A C) n(B C) + n(A B C) A B A B C 7
Example on Inclusion/Exclusion Rule (2 sets) Question: How many integers from 1 through 100 are multiples of 4 or multiples of 6 ? Solution: Let A=the set of integers from 1 through 100 which are multiples of 4; B = the set of integers from 1 through 100 which are multiples of 6. Then we want to find n(A B). First note that A B is the set of integers from 1 through 100 which are multiples of 12 . n(A B) = n(A) + n(B) - n(A B) (by incl./excl. rule) = 25 + 16 8 = 33 (by counting the elements of the three lists)
Example on Inclusion/Exclusion Rule (3 sets) 3 headache drugs A,B, and C were tested on 40 subjects. The results of tests: 23 reported relief from drug A; 18 reported relief from drug B; 31 reported relief from drug C; 11 reported relief from both drugs A and B; 19 reported relief from both drugs A and C; 14 reported relief from both drugs B and C; 37 reported relief from at least one of the drugs. Questions: 1) How many people got relief from none of the drugs? 2) How many people got relief from all 3 drugs? 3) How many people got relief from A only?
Example on Inclusion/Exclusion Rule (3 sets) S C A B We are given: n(A)=23, n(B)=18, n(C)=31, n(A B)=11, n(A C)=19, n(B C)=14 , n(S)=40, n(A B C)=37 Q1) How many people got relief from none of the drugs? By difference rule, n((A B C)c ) = n(S) n(A B C) = 40 - 37 = 3 10
Example on Inclusion/Exclusion Rule (3 sets) Q2) How many people got relief from all 3 drugs? By inclusion/exclusion rule: n(A B C) = n(A B C) - n(A) - n(B) - n(C) + n(A B) + n(A C) + n(B C) = 37 23 18 31 + 11 + 19 + 14 = 9 Q3) How many people got relief from A only? n(A (B C)) (byinclusion/exclusion rule) = n(A) n(A B) - n(A C) + n(A B C) = 23 11 19 + 9 = 2
