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Factorial — n n! 0 1 1 1 2 2 3 6 4 24 5 120 6 720 7 … Wikipedia
Pochhammer symbol — In mathematics, the Pochhammer symbol introduced by Leo August Pochhammer is the notation (x)n, where n is a non negative integer. Depending on the context the Pochhammer symbol may represent either the rising factorial or the falling factorial… … Wikipedia
Gamma function — For the gamma function of ordinals, see Veblen function. The gamma function along part of the real axis In mathematics, the gamma function (represented by the capital Greek letter Γ) is an extension of the factorial function, with its… … Wikipedia
Alternating factorial — In mathematics, an alternating factorial is the absolute value of the alternating sum of the first n factorials. This is the same as their sum, with the odd indexed factorials multiplied by −1 if n is even, and the even indexed factorials… … Wikipedia
factorial — factorially, adv. /fak tawr ee euhl, tohr /, n. 1. Math. the product of a given positive integer multiplied by all lesser positive integers: The quantity four factorial (4!) = 4 · 3 · 2 · 1 = 24. Symbol: n!, where n is the given integer. adj. 2.… … Universalium
Binomial coefficient — The binomial coefficients can be arranged to form Pascal s triangle. In mathematics, binomial coefficients are a family of positive integers that occur as coefficients in the binomial theorem. They are indexed by two nonnegative integers; the… … Wikipedia
Combination — Combin redirects here. For the mountain massif, see Grand Combin. For other uses, see Combination (disambiguation). In mathematics a combination is a way of selecting several things out of a larger group, where (unlike permutations) order does… … Wikipedia
Pascal's triangle — The first six rows of Pascal s triangle In mathematics, Pascal s triangle is a triangular array of the binomial coefficients in a triangle. It is named after the French mathematician, Blaise Pascal. It is known as Pascal s triangle in much of the … Wikipedia
Template metaprogramming — is a metaprogramming technique in which templates are used by a compiler to generate temporary source code, which is merged by the compiler with the rest of the source code and then compiled. The output of these templates include compile time… … Wikipedia
Beta function — This article is about Euler beta function. For other uses, see Beta function (disambiguation). In mathematics, the beta function, also called the Euler integral of the first kind, is a special function defined by for The beta function was studied … Wikipedia
