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gibson [for loops]
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gibson [example: solving a nonlinear equation]
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 **example 4:** Write a function that computes the factorial of //n//. **example 4:** Write a function that computes the factorial of //n//.
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 function p = factorial(n) function p = factorial(n)
 % return the factorial of n (assume n is a positive integer) % return the factorial of n (assume n is a positive integer)
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 **The for loop is probably the single most important programming construct in numerical mathematics.** **The for loop is probably the single most important programming construct in numerical mathematics.**
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