Unexpected brainmalfunction [was: Unexpected result with RSolve?]
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- Subject: [mg33661] Unexpected brainmalfunction [was: Unexpected result with RSolve?]
- From: wouter.van.den.broeck at vub.ac.be
- Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2002 19:40:55 -0500 (EST)
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Thanks to all who pointed out the flaw in my deductive thinking ;)
wouter
On Wed, 3 Apr 2002 23:32:18 +0000 (UTC),
wouter.van.den.broeck at vub.ac.be wrote:
>Hey,
>
>There's probably a sound solution, but i'm struggling to grab it:
>
>RSolve[{a[n + 1] == n a[n], a[0] == 1}, a[n], n]
>
>returns:
>{{a[n] -> 0}}
>
>where, i believe it 'should' return
>{{a[n] -> (n-1)!}}
>
>Anyone care to give me some directions as to why this 'unexpected'
>result?
>
>(note: I started of with the standard textbook example:
>RSolve[{a[n] == n a[n-1], a[0] == 1}, a[n], n]
>which returns
>{{a[n] -> n!}}
>so there's no need to correct me in this direction, I just explored a
>bit, and wonder why i'm getting that result with the variation above)
>
>TIA
>
>wouter vdb
>
>
>
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