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| − | + | There is a general formula (coming from the fields of [[combinatorics]] and [[representation theory]]) to answer problems of this form; it is known as the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_tableau#Dimension_of_a_representation hook-length formula]. This formula gives the answer of <math>42</math>. | |
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Problem
The entries in a 
array include all the digits from 1 through 9, arranged so that the entries in every row and column are in increasing order. How many such arrays are there?
Notes
There is a general formula (coming from the fields of combinatorics and representation theory) to answer problems of this form; it is known as the hook-length formula. This formula gives the answer of 
.
See also
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