question
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg4721] question
- From: Harry Stein <hstein at asset-intertech.com>
- Date: Sat, 31 Aug 1996 03:57:39 -0400
- Organization: ASSET InterTech Inc.
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
I need help with the following question, please. I have P people and C clubs. There are as many or more people as there are clubs (P >= C). Each person belongs to ONE or TWO clubs. Every club has at least one member (person). Given these assumptions, how can I generalize the unique number of combinations for different values of P, C. Realistically, my application deals with P in the range 1-128 and C in the range 1-32. I am trying to determine if this is an intractable problem for solving with a computer (I do a few simple calculations for each each combination) but don't have a feel for the number of combinations. If it is tractable, I am also looking for an algorithm (C, C++, Pascal, Basic, Fortran, etc.) that generates the combinations in some form of an array for the P people, showing the one or two clubs they are a member of for that combination. As I am not part of this group, please send me replys privately. Thanks, ==== [MESSAGE SEPARATOR] ====