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 >