Number of ways a convex polygon of n + 2 sides can split into triangles by connecting vertices | Returns value of Binomial Coefficient C ( n , k ) ; Since C ( n , k ) = C ( n , n - k ) ; Calculate value of [ n * ( n - 1 ) * -- - * ( n - k + 1 ) ] / [ k * ( k - 1 ) * -- - * 1 ] ; A Binomial coefficient based function to find nth catalan number in O ( n ) time ; Calculate value of 2 nCn ; return 2 nCn / ( n + 1 ) ; Driver code
< ? php function binomialCoeff ( $ n , $ k ) { $ res = 1 ; if ( $ k > $ n - $ k ) $ k = $ n - $ k ; for ( $ i = 0 ; $ i < $ k ; ++ $ i ) { $ res *= ( $ n - $ i ) ; $ res /= ( $ i + 1 ) ; } return $ res ; } function catalan ( $ n ) { $ c = binomialCoeff ( 2 * $ n , $ n ) ; return $ c / ( $ n + 1 ) ; } $ n = 3 ; echo catalan ( $ n ) ; ? >