Aprinceto.1017 net.general utcsrgv!utzoo!decvax!ucbvax!ihnss!vax135!harpo!mhtsa!allegra!princeto!jel Fri Jan 22 23:19:24 1982 factorial question The factorial function is actually the gamma function restricted to integer values. The gamma function is: gamma(n+1) = integral from 0 to infinity of ((x**n)*(e**-x)*dx) Isn't ascii great for representing equations? John Little ----------------------------------------------------------------- gopher://quux.org/ conversion by John Goerzen of http://communication.ucsd.edu/A-News/ This Usenet Oldnews Archive article may be copied and distributed freely, provided: 1. There is no money collected for the text(s) of the articles. 2. The following notice remains appended to each copy: The Usenet Oldnews Archive: Compilation Copyright (C) 1981, 1996 Bruce Jones, Henry Spencer, David Wiseman.