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# Function bellNumbers
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The Bell Numbers count the number of partitions of a set. A partition is a pairwise disjoint subset of S whose union is S.
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bellNumbers only takes integer arguments.
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The following condition must be enforced: n >= 0
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## Syntax
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```js
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math.bellNumbers(n)
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```
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### Parameters
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Parameter | Type | Description
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--------- | ---- | -----------
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`n` | Number | BigNumber | Total number of objects in the set
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### Returns
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Type | Description
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---- | -----------
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Number | BigNumber | B(n)
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### Throws
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Type | Description
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---- | -----------
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## Examples
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```js
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math.bellNumbers(3) // returns 5
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math.bellNumbers(8) // returns 4140
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```
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## See also
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[stirlingS2](stirlingS2.md)
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