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Recursion

Recursion occurs when the definition of a concept or process depends on a simpler or previous version of itself. Recursion is used in a variety of disciplines ranging from linguistics to logic. The most common application of recursion is in mathematics and computer science, where a function being defined is applied within its own definition. While this…

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Recursion

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see also · 27
Recursion → Arvo PärtStrange, Bernstein, Concept, Corecursion, Cycles, Dream, Dream Within, Edgar Allan PoeDroste, Form, Formula, Higher-order, Infinite, Mathematical, Parallel, Philosophical, Poem, Programming, Recursive, Result, Sentence
related to Recursive humor · 18
Recursion → Addison-Wesley Professional, Brian Kernighan, December, Dennis Ritchie's, Early, It, January, Kernighan, Laurent Siklóssy, Let's, Lisp, Pike, Plauger, Prentice Hall PTR, Programming Language, Software Tools, The, The UNIX Programming Environment
related to External links · 10
Recursion → Alan GauldZip Files All, Andrew, Argumentation, Cilene Rodrigues, David Pesetsky, Everett, Evidence, Language, Reply, The Way DownNevins
related to In art · 7
Recursion → Cardinal Stefaneschi, Droste, Giotto's Stefaneschi Triptych, Its, Mise, The Matryoshka, This
related to Finite subdivision rules · 4
Recursion → Cantor, Finite, The, This
related to In computer science · 4
Recursion → As, Divide, Python, This
related to In language · 3
Recursion → Linguist Noam Chomsky, Over, There
is a · 2
Recursion → definition of the factorial function, essential property of human language has been challenged by Daniel Everett on the basis of his claims about the Pirahã language
related to In culture · 2
Recursion → Inception, The
related to Formal definitions · 1
Recursion → In

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Recursionis aessential property of human language has been challenged by Daniel Everett on the basis of his claims about the Pirahã language0.90text
Recursionis adefinition of the factorial function0.90text
the time available to utter oneinstance ofbeyond practical constraints0.80text
Recursionrelated to External linksAlan GauldZip Files All0.60section
Recursionrelated to External linksThe Way DownNevins0.60section
Recursionrelated to External linksAndrew0.60section
Recursionrelated to External linksDavid Pesetsky0.60section
Recursionrelated to External linksCilene Rodrigues0.60section
Recursionrelated to External linksEvidence0.60section
Recursionrelated to External linksArgumentation0.60section
Recursionrelated to External linksReply0.60section
Recursionrelated to External linksEverett0.60section

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