most recent 30 from http://mathoverflow.net 2013-05-21T11:03:43Z http://mathoverflow.net/feeds/question/64075 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://mathoverflow.net/questions/64075/help-with-understanding-this-formula unknown (yahoo) 2011-05-06T01:38:04Z 2011-05-06T01:38:04Z

<p>I want to implement the following formula <a href="http://www.math.hmc.edu/funfacts/ffiles/20010.5.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.math.hmc.edu/funfacts/ffiles/20010.5.shtml</a> into a computer program but my math skills are a bit weak and the square brakets and for confuse me. Could someone please explain how this formula would be used where n is 5 or something?</p> <p>Thanks</p>