Newton–Pepys problem

ID: newton-pepys-problem

The Newton–Pepys problem is a classic problem in the field of probability and combinatorics. It deals with the scenario of distributing indistinguishable objects (in this case, balls) into distinguishable boxes. The problem was named after Isaac Newton and Samuel Pepys, who both famously engaged with this kind of problem in the context of distributions.

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