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Re: A recursion question/test...
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Date: 
Wed, 12 May 1999 03:51:21 GMT
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Rich Clemens <CLEMENS@spamcakeWVWC.EDU>
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(define (sum num)
  (if (zero? num)
      0
      (+ num(sum (- num 1)))))

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Computer Science Department
West Virginia Wesleyan College
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----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Choate <ravage@ssz.com>
To: <lego-robotics@crynwr.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 1999 9:19 PM
Subject: A recursion question/test...


> 
> Hi,
> 
> With all the discussion on understanding recursion and such for • programmers
> I thought I'd share a little problem I find enlightening....
> 
> 
> Describe as simple a recursive algorithm as possible for summing the first • n
> numbers.
> 
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