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Discrete Functions
  
 
Terms
Combination Function  -  C(n, k) =
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Discrete Function  -  A function that is defined only for a set of numbers that can be listed, such as the set of whole numbers or the set of integers.
Explicit Definition  -  A definition of a function by a formula in terms of the variable.
Factorial Function  -  F(n) = n(n - 1)(n - 2)(n - 3) ... (2)(1)
where n is a non-negative integer.
We define F(0) = 1 and F(1) = 1.
Fibonacci Sequence  -  The sequence 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, ..., where each value is the sum of the preceding two values. Defined recursively by:

Permutation Function  -  P(n, k) =
Recursive Definition  -  A definition of a function in terms of the same function of a smaller variable.
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