Beauties of khayyam-pascal triangle

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Department of Computer Science, Birjand University of Technology, Birjand, Iran

Abstract

The Khayyam-Pascal triangle has many beautiful properties that can even be visually represented in some cases. In this article, we will explore a selection of these properties. Various numerical patterns and relationships, identities related to binomial expansion coefficients, and the connection of this triangle with fractal structures are among these properties.

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