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The $q$-Factorial is defined for a non-negative integer $k$ by
 
The $q$-Factorial is defined for a non-negative integer $k$ by
$$[n]_q! = [1]_q [2]_q \ldots [n]_q=1(1+q)(1+q+q^2)\ldots(1+q+\ldots+q^{n-1})=\dfrac{(q;q)_n}{(1-q)^n},$$
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$$[n]_q! = \displaystyle\prod_{k=1}^n [k]_q=[1]_q [2]_q \ldots [n]_q,$$
where $[k]_q$ denotes a [[q-number|$q$-number]] and $(q;q)_k$ is the [[q-Pochhammer symbol]].
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where $[k]_q$ denotes a [[q-number|$q$-number]].
  
 
=Properties=
 
=Properties=
{{:Q-derivative power rule}}
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[[Q-derivative power rule]]<br />
{{:Relationship between q-factorial and q-pochhammer}}
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[[Relationship between q-factorial and q-pochhammer]]<br />
  
 
=See Also=
 
=See Also=
 
[[q-number|$q$-number]]<br />
 
[[q-number|$q$-number]]<br />
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=References=
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* {{BookReference|A Comprehensive Treatment of q-Calculus|2012|Thomas Ernst|prev=Q-number when a=n is a natural number|next=findme}}: (6.3)
  
 
{{:q-calculus footer}}
 
{{:q-calculus footer}}
  
 
[[Category:SpecialFunction]]
 
[[Category:SpecialFunction]]

Revision as of 22:31, 16 June 2016

The $q$-Factorial is defined for a non-negative integer $k$ by $$[n]_q! = \displaystyle\prod_{k=1}^n [k]_q=[1]_q [2]_q \ldots [n]_q,$$ where $[k]_q$ denotes a $q$-number.

Properties

Q-derivative power rule
Relationship between q-factorial and q-pochhammer

See Also

$q$-number

References

$q$-calculus