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An extension to the binomial theorem. It gives the expansion of a multinomial $(x_0,\dots,x_{m-1})^n$.

For terms $(x_j)_{j=0}^{m-1}$ and natural number $n$, we have $$ \left(\sum_{j=0}^{m-1} x_j \right)^n = \sum_{\sum_{j=0}^{m-1} k_j = n} \binom{n}{k_0,k_1,\dots,k_{m-1}} \prod_{j=0}^{m-1} x_j^{k_j} $$ where $\binom{\cdot}{\cdot}$ is the multinomial coefficient $$ \binom{n}{k_0,k_1,\dots,k_{m-1}} = \frac{n!}{k_0!k_1!\cdots k_{m-1}!} $$

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Multipole expansion of point at $z=-d$ vs point at $z=d$

I'm attempting to solve a problem where the solution involves the multipole expansion of a the relative vector between a point at $z=-d, x=y=0$, i.e., $r = -d, \theta = \pi$ and a point at r. We know that in this system, the relative vector |r -…
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Sum of coefficients in multinomial expansion

If $x,y,z$ are independent of each other, then the sum of the coefficients in the expansion of $(5x+3y-8z)^{30}$ is -
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problem with Multinomial Theorem

I am trying to find the constant term in this expansion: $$\bigg(1 + x + 2y^{2} - \frac{1}{x^{2}y}\bigg)^{15}$$ I have been trying for hours but I hit a wall when working out the values $(r_1, r_2, r_3, r_4)$. I get $2$ equations $r_3 = r_2/4$ and…