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Permutation
Description:
A permutation is an arrangement or ordering of a set of elements in a particular order. It refers to the different ways in which the elements can be combined or arranged.
Senses:
- Mathematics: In mathematics, a permutation refers to a specific arrangement of objects or elements, where the order of arrangement matters.
- Statistics: In statistics, permutation refers to the arrangement of a subset of a larger set, where order and repetition are not allowed.
- Computer Science: In computer science, permutation is often used to generate various combinations and rearrangements of data elements.
Usages:
Mathematics:
- Finding all possible permutations of a set of numbers.
- Using permutations to calculate the number of possible outcomes in a probability problem.
Statistics:
- Applying permutations when counting the number of ways to arrange a subset of objects.
- Using permutations to solve combinatorial problems.
Computer Science:
- Implementing permutation algorithms to generate unique combinations for data analysis.
- Utilizing permutations in cryptography to ensure secure data encryption.
Sample Sentences:
Mathematics:
- The number of permutations for a set of 3 distinct objects is 6.
- In how many ways can the letters of the word "CAT" be arranged? There are 6 permutations.
Statistics:
- There are 24 different permutations of the digits 1, 2, 3 when taken 3 at a time.
- The probability professor explained the concept of permutations using a deck of cards.
Computer Science:
- The software program generates all possible permutations of a given input.
- Using permutation algorithms, the computer scientist solved the optimization problem.
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