function [ n_data, n, fn ] = i4_factorial_values ( n_data ) %*****************************************************************************80 % %% I4_FACTORIAL_VALUES returns values of the factorial function. % % Discussion: % % 0! = 1 % I! = Product ( 1 <= J <= I ) I % % In Mathematica, the function can be evaluated by: % % n! % % Licensing: % % This code is distributed under the GNU LGPL license. % % Modified: % % 16 September 2004 % % Author: % % John Burkardt % % Reference: % % Milton Abramowitz and Irene Stegun, % Handbook of Mathematical Functions, % US Department of Commerce, 1964. % % Stephen Wolfram, % The Mathematica Book, % Fourth Edition, % Wolfram Media / Cambridge University Press, 1999. % % Parameters: % % Input/output, integer N_DATA. The user sets N_DATA to 0 before the % first call. On each call, the routine increments N_DATA by 1, and % returns the corresponding data; when there is no more data, the % output value of N_DATA will be 0 again. % % Output, integer N, the argument of the function. % % Output, integer FN, the value of the function. % n_max = 13; fn_vec = [ ... 1, ... 1, ... 2, ... 6, ... 24, ... 120, ... 720, ... 5040, ... 40320, ... 362880, ... 3628800, ... 39916800, ... 479001600 ]; n_vec = [ ... 0, 1, 2, 3, ... 4, 5, 6, 7, ... 8, 9, 10, 11, ... 12 ]; if ( n_data < 0 ) n_data = 0; end n_data = n_data + 1; if ( n_max < n_data ) n_data = 0; n = 0; fn = 0; else n = n_vec(n_data); fn = fn_vec(n_data); end return end