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Flashcards on the topic of Recursion in Java
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Recursion
The process of defining the solution to a problem in terms of itself.
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Recursive Method
A method that calls itself.
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Base Case
The case in which the problem can be solved without recursion.
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Recursive Case
How to solve the problem in all other circumstances using recursion.
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Direct Recursion
When recursive methods directly call themselves
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Indirect Recursion
When method A calls method B, which in turn calls method A.
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rangeSum Method
A method that takes an int array, an int specifying the starting element of the range, and an int specifying the ending element of the range.
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Towers of Hanoi
A mathematical game that uses three pegs and a set of discs with holes through their centers.