Sum of Integers from 1 to n
Explore how to use recursion to find the sum of integers from 1 to n. This lesson breaks down the problem into base and recursive cases, helping you understand how recursion operates with numeric sequences.
What does the sum of integers from 1 to mean?
Natural numbers are all positive numbers starting with . These can be written as follows:
We want to write a program that takes a specific number and adds all the numbers from until that number.
For example, if , the sum of numbers from to is: .
Mathematical Notation
Let’s write it down mathematically:
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