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A038155
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a(n) = (n!/2) * Sum_{k=0..n-2} 1/k!.
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16
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0, 0, 1, 6, 30, 160, 975, 6846, 54796, 493200, 4932045, 54252550, 651030666, 8463398736, 118487582395, 1777313736030, 28437019776600, 483429336202336, 8701728051642201, 165332832981201990, 3306656659624039990, 69439789852104840000
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OFFSET
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0,4
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COMMENTS
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For n>=2, a(n) gives the operation count to create all permutations of n distinct elements using Algorithm L (lexicographic permutation generation) from Knuth's The Art of Computer Programming, Vol. 4, chapter 7.2.1.2. Sequence gives the number of comparisons required to find the first interchangeable element in step L3 (see answer to exercise 5). - Hugo Pfoertner, Jan 27 2003
Also the number of (undirected) paths in the complete graph K_n. - Eric W. Weisstein, Jun 04 2017
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REFERENCES
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D. E. Knuth: The Art of Computer Programming, Volume 4, Combinatorial Algorithms, Volume 4A, Enumeration and Backtracking. Pre-fascicle 2B, A draft of section 7.2.1.2: Generating all permutations. Available online; see link.
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FORMULA
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MATHEMATICA
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RecurrenceTable[{a[0] == 0, a[n] == Sum[a[n - 1] + k, {k, 0, n - 1}]}, a, {n, 21}] (* Ilya Gutkovskiy, Apr 13 2016 *)
Table[1/2 E (n - 1) n Gamma[n - 1, 1], {n, 0, 20}] (* Eric W. Weisstein, Jun 04 2017 *)
Table[If[n == 0, 0, Floor[n! E - n - 1]/2], {n, 0, 20}] (* Eric W. Weisstein, Jun 04 2017 *)
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CROSSREFS
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KEYWORD
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nonn,easy
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AUTHOR
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STATUS
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approved
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