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Re:Polytope Model by rustybolt on Monday December 02, 2019 @02:31AM (#21680569)
This is hard to grasp without a diagram. The detailed example is probably easier to understand.

The result computed in the current iteration is a[i - j][j]. The result computed in the iteration before that is a[i - (j - 1)][j - 1].

Re:Polytope Model by aasasd on Monday December 02, 2019 @03:12AM (#21680725)
I guess the page would benefit from listing the entire thing in the replacement code, instead of just the inner line. Then non-mathematical people like me would maybe have a chance at getting it without ramping up caffeine dosage to dangerous levels, so as to see the missing parts in the fabric of mathematical possibilities.