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  1. complex analysis - Why is $i! = 0.498015668 - 0.154949828i ...

    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 …

  2. What does the factorial of a negative number signify?

    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, …

  3. Factorial, but with addition - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Apr 21, 2015 · Factorial, but with addition [duplicate] Ask Question Asked 11 years, 10 months ago Modified 6 years, 2 months ago

  4. Defining the factorial of a real number - Mathematics Stack …

    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.

  5. How do we calculate factorials for numbers with decimal places?

    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 …

  6. What is the practical application of factorials

    It is a valid question to extend the factorial, a function with natural numbers as argument, to larger domains, like real or complex numbers. The gamma function also showed up several times as …

  7. Any shortcut to calculate factorial of a number (Without calculator …

    Jun 29, 2015 · 12 I've been searching the internet for quite a while now to find anything useful that could help me to figure out how to calculate factorial of a certain number without using …

  8. Derivative of a factorial - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Sep 4, 2015 · However, there is a continuous variant of the factorial function called the Gamma function, for which you can take derivatives and evaluate the derivative at integer values.

  9. factorial - Why does 0! = 1? - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    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 …

  10. Is there a way to reverse factorials? - Mathematics Stack Exchange

    Is there any way I can 'undo' the factorial operation? JUst like you can do squares and square roots, can you do factorials and factorial roots (for lack of a better term)? Here is an example: 5!...