Recursion

A process where a function calls itself to solve smaller instances of a problem.

ProgrammingComputer ScienceAlgorithmMath

Complexity

Current best complexity is 7:

Recursion
7
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Statistics

Discovered by
45boards
Best recipe held by
5boards
First discovered
5 monthsago
Crafted
170times
Made with
87recipes
Used in
159recipes

Highlights

  1. First discovered by
    Anne's board
    · 5 months ago
  2. Lowest complexity7first held by
    orava's bored
    · 2 months ago
  3. Last crafted by
    Bryan's board
    · 5 days ago
  4. Last used in a recipe by
    Lou's board
    · 5 days ago

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Technical information

Concept ID
4103
Color
#4a5d78
Emoji
🔄/📜🔄
Categories
Programming, Computer Science, Algorithm, Math
Best complexity
7
First discovered
Feb 12, 2026, 23:50 UTC
Trademarked
No
Copyrighted
No

About "Recursion" concept

Recursion can be discovered in Concepts, categorized under Programming, Computer Science, Algorithm, Math. A process where a function calls itself to solve smaller instances of a problem.

It has been discovered by 45 boards and crafted 170 times, first appearing 5 months ago. Recursion can be created from 87 recipes, and goes on to appear as an ingredient in 159 others.

Recursion was first discovered by Anne's board 5 months ago. The lowest-complexity recipe (7) is held by orava's bored.

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