Permutations and Combinations
ICSE · Class 11 · Mathematics
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1. Factorial and Basic Counting Rules
- n! is the product of all positive integers from n down to 1.
- 1! = 1 and 0! = 1 by convention.
- Factorial is not defined for proper fractions or negative integers.
2. Permutations
- Permutation means an arrangement in a definite order.
- Order is important in permutations.
- AB and BA are different permutations.
3. Circular Permutations
- Circular permutation is an arrangement in a circle.
- For stationary circular permutations, clockwise and anticlockwise arrangements are different.
- For free circular permutations, clockwise and anticlockwise arrangements are the same.
4. Combinations
- Combination means an unordered selection.
- Order is not important in combinations.
- AB and BA are the same combination.
Key Concepts
Central concept: Counting arrangements and selections of objects using factorial, permutations, combinations, and circular permutations
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