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Help explain recursion and how it works

 
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Help explain recursion and how it works
Wilbur
post 27 Sep, 2008 - 07:41 AM
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Hey guys! I am being required to write a recursive function to compute the Ackermann function when given two numbers. Recursion is a new topic to me and I understand that it is a function that keeps calling itself and breaks the problem into smaller problems, but I really just don't understand this problem at all. I understand that my function needs to receive to integer arguments, but other than that I am lost. I am not asking someone to do my homework for me, but all I want is just a gentle push to help me along.

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Hey guys! I am being required to write a recursive function to compute the Ackermann function when given two numbers. Recursion is a new topic to me and I understand that it is a function that keeps calling itself and breaks the problem into smaller problems, but I really just don't understand this problem at all. I understand that my function needs to receive to integer arguments, but other than that I am lost. I am not asking someone to do my homework for me, but all I want is just a gentle push to help me along.

Thanks for your time!

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post 27 Sep, 2008 - 07:49 AM
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post 27 Sep, 2008 - 08:16 AM
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Hello there Wilbur.
I asked a similar question recently, and it was answered quite well, here. Just do a search for "Recursion?"
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