So, basically, factorial gives us the arrangements. Now, the question is why do we need to know the factorial of a negative number?, let's say -5. How can we imagine that there are -5 seats, and we …

The theorem that $\binom {n} {k} = \frac {n!} {k! (n-k)!}$ already assumes $0!$ is defined to be $1$. Otherwise this would be restricted to $0 <k < n$. A reason that we do define $0!$ to be $1$ is so that …

Oct 19, 2016 · Some theorems that suggest that the Gamma Function is the "right" extension of the factorial to the complex plane are the Bohr–Mollerup theorem and the Wielandt theorem.

Why is this? I know what a factorial is, so what does it actually mean to take the factorial of a complex number? Also, are those parts of the complex answer rational or irrational? Do complex factorials …

Apr 21, 2015 · Factorial, but with addition [duplicate] Ask Question Asked 12 years, 2 months ago Modified 6 years, 6 months ago

I was playing with my calculator when I tried $1.5!$. It came out to be $1.32934038817$. Now my question is that isn't factorial for natural numbers only? Like $2!$ is $2\\times1$, but how do we e...

Feb 6, 2021 · One definition of the factorial that is more general than the usual $$ N! = N\cdot (N-1) \dots 1 $$ is via the gamma function, where $$ \Gamma (N) = (N-1)! = \int_0^ {\infty} x^ {N-1}e^ {-x} …

Moreover, they start getting the factorial of negative numbers, like $-\frac {1} {2}! = \sqrt {\pi}$ How is this possible? What is the definition of the factorial of a fraction? What about negative numbers? I tried …

He describes it precisely for the purpose of contrasting with the factorial function, and the name seems to be a play on words (term-inal rather than factor-ial).

Jul 25, 2013 · Here's a good reference document from a few years back: Factorials as sums by Roberto Anglani and Margherita Barile. In this paper we give an additive representation of the factorial, which …