Method binomial

output/java_guava/1.4.16/LongMath.java:896–953

Returns n choose k, also known as the binomial coefficient of n and k, or Long#MAX_VALUE if the result does not fit in a long. @throws IllegalArgumentException if n < 0, k < 0, or k > n

(int n, int k)

   */

  public static long binomial(int n, int k) {
    checkNonNegative("n", n);
    checkNonNegative("k", k);
    checkArgument(k <= n, "k (%s) > n (%s)", k, n);
    if (k > (n >> 1)) {
      k = n - k;
    }
    switch (k) {
      case 0:
        return 1;
      case 1:
        return n;
      default:
        if (n < factorials.length) {
          return factorials[n] / (factorials[k] * factorials[n - k]);
        } else if (k >= biggestBinomials.length || n > biggestBinomials[k]) {
          return Long.MAX_VALUE;
        }
               else if (k < biggestSimpleBinomials.length && n <= biggestSimpleBinomials[k]) {
          // guaranteed not to overflow
               long result = n--;
               for (int i = 2; i <= k; n--, i++) {
                 result *= n;
                 result /= i;
               }
               return result;
        } else {
          int nBits = LongMath.log2(n, RoundingMode.CEILING);
          long result = 1;
          long numerator = n--;
          long denominator = 1;
          int numeratorBits = nBits;
          // This is an upper bound on log2(numerator, ceiling).

          /*
           * We want to do this in long math for speed, but want to avoid overflow. We adapt the
           * technique previously used by BigIntegerMath: maintain separate numerator and
           * denominator accumulators, multiplying the fraction into result when near overflow.
           */
          for (int i = 2; i <= k; i++, n--) {
            if (numeratorBits + nBits < Long.SIZE - 1) {
              // It's definitely safe to multiply into numerator and denominator.
              numerator *= n;
              denominator *= i;
              numeratorBits += nBits;
            } else {
              // It might not be safe to multiply into numerator and denominator,
              // so multiply (numerator / denominator) into result.
              result = multiplyFraction(result, numerator, denominator);
              numerator = n;
              denominator = i;
              numeratorBits = nBits;
            }
          }
          return multiplyFraction(result, numerator, denominator);
        }
    }
  }