Combinatorial System: Binomial Coefficients and Generating Functions for Combinatorial Geometric Series

22 December 2025, Version 2
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Abstract

This paper explores the unique counting structures introduced by Chinnaraji Annamalai, specifically focusing on what he terms the Annamalai Binomial Coefficient and the resulting power series known as the Combinatorial Geometric Series (CGS). The coefficient is demonstrated to be mathematically equivalent to a widely recognized form of the standard binomial coefficient, often used in problems involving choices with repetition. By examining the CGS, the study shows how multiple, iterative summations of the basic geometric series transform it into a powerful generating function for this specific sequence of coefficients. For an infinite series, the resulting closed-form expression is a remarkably simple reciprocal power of the factor (one minus the variable). Furthermore, the framework provides clear formulas for the product of multiple finite geometric series, detailing how a key part of the numerator acts to effectively truncate the infinite series, thereby ensuring the result accurately reflects the finite limits of the original problem. By emphasizing these explicit recursive counting relationships, Annamalai's combinatorial system provides a valuable computational tool for established counting results and offers practical applications in modern technological domains like cybersecurity and machine learning.

Keywords

computation
binomial identities
binomial series
multiple summations

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