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recursive function logo #21003in logic and mathematics, a type of function or expression predicating some concept or property of one or more variables, which is specified by a ... [5 related articles]
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recursive function

recursive function logo #21160Strictly speaking, a function that is computable; however, in the usual sense of the word, a function is said to be recursive if its definition make reference to itself (see recursion). For example, factorial can be defined as x! = x(x - 1)! with the base case of 1! equal to 1. Related entry &n...
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