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Re: Enumerating Combinations

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From: Ravi Krishnamurthy
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1993 01:25
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In article <1993Jan23.214452.26779@news.yale.edu> wayne@econ.yale.edu (Kevin Wayne) writes:


>  I want to enumerate all combinations of n items taken p at a time for
>  arbitrary n, p<=n.
>
>  (i.e., for (n,p)=(5,3) generate a sequence of vectors:
>   [1 2 3], [1 2 4], [1 2 5], [1 3 4], [1 3 5], [1 4 5],
>   [2 3 4], [2 3 5], [2 4 5], [3 4 5] )

>  Obviously, the computational effort will increase exponentially, but I only
>  need to use it for relatively small n.

>  If anyone has written such code, please send e-mail. Thanks in advance.

I'm also interested in having this program if someone has it. Can I have
copy too? 

Thanks!
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