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#1 2012-10-29 19:51:18
- Harold
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Multifactorial
How do you define multifactorial?I know what it is,but how do you define it?I know how to define factorial.
#2 2012-10-29 20:12:14
- anonimnystefy
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Re: Multifactorial
It can be defined recursively:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Factorial#Multifactorials
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#4 2012-10-29 23:26:57
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Re: Multifactorial
Hi Harold;
Did you try one? Say for k = 3.
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#5 2012-10-29 23:48:16
- Harold
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Re: Multifactorial
Well,if I try n=11,k=3,then11!!!=11*8*5*2(as 11 mod 3=2) =880,is it correct?
#6 2012-10-30 00:09:14
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Re: Multifactorial
Hi;
That is correct. Now what do you get for 20!!!! ?
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the slightest notion what it means.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
#7 2012-10-30 00:47:18
- Harold
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Re: Multifactorial
Well,thank you,I love solving problems,now,20!!!!,so n=20 and k=4
20!!!!=20(20-4)(20-4*2)(20-4*3)...(4) [as 20 mod 4=0]=20*16*12*8*4=122880.
#8 2012-10-30 00:57:27
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Re: Multifactorial
Hi;
That is correct. Your formula looks fine to me. Although there is a better one on that page that anonimnystefy sent you.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the slightest notion what it means.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.
#9 2012-10-30 01:40:30
- Harold
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Re: Multifactorial
But,I am confused,if I do 11!!! by the method in wikipedia,I get 11!!!=11(8!!!)=11(8(5!!!))=11(8(5(2!!!)))=11(8(5(1))) [as 0<2<3] =440
and by my method,I get 11!!!=11(11-3)(11-2*3)...(2)=11*8*5*2=880
which is correct ??
#10 2012-10-30 01:44:34
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Re: Multifactorial
2!!! = 2 not 1.
In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the slightest notion what it means.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.