The Factorial Function and Generalizations

Bhargava, M. (2000). The Factorial Function and Generalizations. The American Mathematical Monthly, 783-799.

Type

Journal article

Intellectual base

Primary research

Year

2000

Pages

783-799

DOI

10.2307/2695734

DOI registrant

Taylor & Francis

Link

https://doi.org/10.2307/2695734

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2 citations across 1 artifact.

Domain-specific

• Bhargava factorial
  • Bhargava factorials encode local p-adic spacing of a set, are independent of choices within the p-ordering construction, recover ordinary factorial on all integers, and support generalized binomial coefficients and Polya-type theory.
  • The entry records a descriptive analytical identity; practical use requires the governing domain's evidence, standards, and safety obligations.

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