Glossary: Algorithms Beyond the Basics in C++
factorial (n!)
Also written: n!, factorial
n × (n − 1) × ... × 1, the number of ways to order n items. It grows much faster than 2ⁿ, so listing all orders only suits about 10 items.
Glossary: Algorithms Beyond the Basics in C++
Also written: n!, factorial
n × (n − 1) × ... × 1, the number of ways to order n items. It grows much faster than 2ⁿ, so listing all orders only suits about 10 items.