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# double counting

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Double counting may refer to: *Double counting (proof technique), a method in combinatorics that proves two expressions to be equal by demonstrating that they are different ways of counting the same set *Double counting (fallacy), a fallacy in combinatorics and probability theory whereby objects are counted more than once *Double counting (accounting), an error in accounting whereby a transaction is counted more than once

Double counting may refer to: Double counting (proof technique), a method in combinatorics that proves two expressions to be equal by demonstrating that they are different ways of counting the same set Double counting (fallacy), a fallacy in combinatorics and probability theory whereby objects are counted more than once Double counting (accounting), an error in accounting whereby a transaction is counted more than once ==See also== Population without double counting
