Discovering the Total Number of States and How It Was Noted

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The discussion centers on calculating the total number of states using the formula for g(s,N) as referenced in equation (15), which is identified as the binomial coefficient. Participants emphasize the efficiency of this approach over other methods. The image linked provides a visual reference to support the explanation. The consensus is that utilizing the binomial coefficient simplifies the process of noting the total number of states.

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How did they "note" this from (16)?

http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n149/camarolt4z28/IMG_20110122_121814.jpg?t=1295721126
 
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It's probably more straightforward to use the formula for [tex]g(s,N)[/tex] in (15) and note that it's just the binomial coefficient.
 

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