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    Hook Length Formula

    Definition

    A formula for the number of Young tableaux associated with a given Ferrers diagram. In each box, write the sum of one plus the number of boxes horizontally to the right and vertically below the box (the "hook length"). The number of tableaux is then n! divided by the product of all "hook lengths."

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