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  2. Chudnovsky algorithm - Wikipedia

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    Chudnovsky algorithm. The Chudnovsky algorithm is a fast method for calculating the digits of π, based on Ramanujan 's π formulae. Published by the Chudnovsky brothers in 1988, [1] it was used to calculate π to a billion decimal places. [2]

  3. Stirling's approximation - Wikipedia

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    Comparison of Stirling's approximation with the factorial. In mathematics, Stirling's approximation (or Stirling's formula) is an asymptotic approximation for factorials. It is a good approximation, leading to accurate results even for small values of . It is named after James Stirling, though a related but less precise result was first stated ...

  4. Falling and rising factorials - Wikipedia

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    A general theory covering such relations, including the falling and rising factorial functions, is given by the theory of polynomial sequences of binomial type and Sheffer sequences. Falling and rising factorials are Sheffer sequences of binomial type, as shown by the relations: where the coefficients are the same as those in the binomial theorem.

  5. Factorial - Wikipedia

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    n ! {\displaystyle n!} In mathematics, the factorial of a non-negative integer , denoted by , is the product of all positive integers less than or equal to . The factorial of also equals the product of with the next smaller factorial: For example, The value of 0! is 1, according to the convention for an empty product.

  6. Factorial number system - Wikipedia

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    Definition. The factorial number system is a mixed radix numeral system: the i -th digit from the right has base i, which means that the digit must be strictly less than i, and that (taking into account the bases of the less significant digits) its value is to be multiplied by (i − 1)! (its place value). Radix/Base. 8.

  7. Continuation-passing style - Wikipedia

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    The translations shown above show that CPS is a global transformation. The direct-style factorial takes, as might be expected, a single argument; the CPS factorial& takes two: the argument and a continuation. Any function calling a CPS-ed function must either provide a new continuation or pass its own; any calls from a CPS-ed function to a non ...

  8. Primitive recursive function - Wikipedia

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    Primitive recursive function. In computability theory, a primitive recursive function is, roughly speaking, a function that can be computed by a computer program whose loops are all "for" loops (that is, an upper bound of the number of iterations of every loop is fixed before entering the loop). Primitive recursive functions form a strict ...

  9. Recursion (computer science) - Wikipedia

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    Recursion (computer science) Tree created using the Logo programming language and relying heavily on recursion. Each branch can be seen as a smaller version of a tree. Recursive drawing of a SierpiƄski Triangle through turtle graphics. In computer science, recursion is a method of solving a computational problem where the solution depends on ...