Pascal row sums and alternating sums (Full row sums to 2^n; alternating cancels; evens = half for n≥1)

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Full row sums to 2^n; alternating cancels; evens = half for n≥1

What each symbol means

SymbolWhat it stands for
nRow index
rColumn

When to use this

Standard binomial coefficients; n≥1 for alternating zero.