Essential Recursive Algorithms and Backtracking Techniques
1) Factorial of n
Question
Compute n!.
Explain question
Return the product 1 * 2 * ... * n. The problem is naturally defined in terms of a smaller n.
Approach (in-depth)
If n is 0 (or 1) the answer is 1. Otherwise the factorial of n = n * factorial(n-1). The recursion reduces n by 1 on every call until the base case. No branching — just a single recursive call. This is linear recursion.
Recurrence relation
fact(n) = n * fact(n-1), with fact(0)=1.
Pseudocode
function fact(n):
if n == 0: return 1return Cobalt-60 and Linear Accelerators in Radiation Therapy
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