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Estimation of a sum involving Stirling's number of second kind and binomial coefficient
Let $S(n, j)$ be Stirling's number of second kind. Let $p\in [0,1]$ and $m \in N$.
Bound from above the following sum:
$$
\sum_{j=0}^m S(n,j) {m \choose j}\, j! \, p^j
$$
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