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Color Bracelet Count Calculator

Count fixed-length color strings modulo both cyclic rotation and reflection using Burnside averaging.

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METHOD / WORKED EXAMPLE

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Count fixed-length color strings modulo both cyclic rotation and reflection using Burnside averaging. The result panel keeps the defining recurrence or counting identity visible so the output can be checked independently.

WORKED DEFAULT

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For length 6 with two colors, dihedral Burnside averaging gives 13 bracelets rather than 14 necklaces.

  1. Count rotationscyclic fixed strings
  2. Count reflectionsodd/even classes
  3. Average13 bracelets

READ THE RESULT

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Both rotations and flips identify strings; remove reflections to recover the necklace question.

ASSUMPTIONS AND LIMITS

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  • Every position may use any of k colors.
  • Rotations and reflections are the only equivalences.

The count does not distinguish physical clasp orientation, bead shape, or forbidden color patterns.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Color Bracelet Count Calculator FAQs

What definition does Color Bracelet Count Calculator use?

Sum colorings fixed by each dihedral rotation and reflection, using the odd or even reflection classes, then divide by 2n. The indexing, equivalence relation, and counted objects are stated in the method and worked example. Inputs must be whole numbers inside the displayed domain; the page never rounds a decimal into an accepted index. This ties the answer to one explicit convention instead of silently mixing sequence offsets or combinatorial interpretations.

How can I verify the Color Bracelet Count output?

Both rotations and flips identify strings; remove reflections to recover the necklace question. Small boundary cases and the displayed recurrence or identity provide useful independent checks. Recompute the displayed recurrence or closed form with the same inputs and compare its previous terms or counting factors. That check supports this bounded result, but it does not transfer the interpretation to a different sequence or counting object.

Why is the Color Bracelet Count input bounded?

The count does not distinguish physical clasp orientation, bead shape, or forbidden color patterns. The implementation uses integer arithmetic internally and refuses results beyond the safe display boundary. Combinatorial and recurrence values can grow rapidly even when the inputs look small. The conservative cap prevents browser stalls and avoids presenting an unsafe floating-point integer as exact; larger work needs arbitrary-precision software and independent resource controls.

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Calculation path

Sum colorings fixed by each dihedral rotation and reflection, using the odd or even reflection classes, then divide by 2n.

Calculation path

Average colorings fixed by all rotations and reflections.