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Re: Problems with recursive function

• To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
• Subject: [mg87389] Re: [mg87354] Problems with recursive function
• From: Bob Hanlon <hanlonr at cox.net>
• Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 05:55:53 -0400 (EDT)
• Reply-to: hanlonr at cox.net

test[0, _] = 5;
test[a_Integer?Positive, b_] := test[a - 1, b]*b;

test[6, b]

5*b^6


Bob Hanlon

---- Frank Hechtner <frank.hechtner at rub.de> wrote: 
> Dear Newsgroup,
> 
> I'm in trouble with a recursive function. the functios looks similar to 
> test[a_, b_] := test[a - 1, b]*b. A is the index b should just be an 
> argument of test.
> for any calculation i need to tell mathematica the first value of the 
> function, e.g. test[0, 5]=5. The problem is the following: the first 
> object is independent of b. does anyone know a way to tell mathematica 
> the following thing:
> 
>   test[0,b]=5 => test[0]=5 regardless to b.
> 
> Thanks for your help.
> 
> Frank
>