[S] Re: Factorials in S-PLUS: over-under

[Yen-Hong Kuo <yhkuo@monmouth.com>]

use gamma(n+1) for n! (n factorial)

For example: 4!=24
> n_4
> gamma(n+1)  #  = n! = 4!
[1] 24

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Steve Bousquin wrote:
> 
> I can't seem to find an operator in the manuals for calculating
> factorials.  I mean !, not experiments.  Also, is there a way to work
> with the over-under type of notation?
> 
> Steve Bousquin
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