Exercise 994Combinatorics › Inclusion-exclusionL1Added 3 Nov 2026
Derangements
#derangements#permutations#no fixed point
Statement
Count the number of derangements of (permutations with no fixed point).
Hint
Inclusion-exclusion on "permutation fixes ".
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Solution
Sets. Let . Count .
Intersection size. .
IE.
Conclusion. .
Values. , , .