A) Let Dn be the number of permutations with no i in the ith position. Show by a combinatorialargument that Dn satisfies the recurrence. Give the initial values of the recurrence as well. Dn= (n−1)(Dn−1+Dn−2)

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A) Let Dn be the number of permutations with no i in the ith position. Show by a combinatorialargument that Dn satisfies the recurrence. Give the initial values of the recurrence as well.

Dn= (n−1)(Dn−1+Dn−2)

 

B) Show that n! satisfies the above recurrence. Give the initial values.

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