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Factorial and Summation Notation

Develop computer programs for simplifying sums that involve binomial coe±cients.

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Factorial and Summation Notation

Develop computer programs for simplifying sums that involve binomial coe±cients.

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Factorial Notation

For any positive integer n, n! means:

n (n – 1) (n – 2) . . . (3) (2) (1)

0! will be defined as equal to one.

Examples:
4! = 4•3 •2 •1 = 24

The factorial symbol only affects the number it follows


unless grouping symbols are used.

3 •5! = 3 •5 •4 •3 •2 •1 = 360

( 3 •5 )! = 15! = big number


Summation Notation is used to represent a sum.

1, 4, 9, 16, . . .

Add the first six terms of the above sequence.


1 + 4 + 9 + 16 + 25 + 36 = 91
Summation Notation can be used to represent this
sum.
6

i 2

i1
i is called the index of the summation
1 is the lower limit of the summation
6 is the upper limit of the summation
 is the sigma symbol and means add it up
6

i 2
 12 2 2  32  4 2  5 2  6 2
i1
 1 4  916 25  36
 91
The upper and lower limits can be any positive integer or zero.

The index can
 be any variable


5  2 3 1  2 4 1  2 5 1

 (2 k
 1)  8 1  16 1  32 1
k 3  9 17  33

 59

4

 (2i  j)  2i 1  2i  2  2i  3  2i  4


j1

 8i  10

 11



5  555555555
i3
 45

 The number of terms in a summation is:



 upper limit – lower limit + 1
Practice #2: p. 934-935 19-41 odds
Find the first 6 terms of the sequence defined as:

a1  1, a2  1 and an  an1  an2 for n  3

 Fibonacci!
Using an , notation, write a definition for the sequences below.
a) 3, 6, 9, 12, . . .

 2 3 4 5
b) , , , . . .
5 25 125 625

c) 8, 8, 8, 8, . . .

CAN #6 Sequences/Sums on the Calculator



Practice #3: p. 934 18-42 evens, 43-51 odds,
61-65 odds, 73

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