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Permutations count (Posted on 2015-10-01) Difficulty: 3 of 5
Find the number of permutations of (1,2,3...n) possessing the following feature:

The number n is the only local maximum e.g. 123465, 123564, 654321,
as opposed to 651432, 261354.

See The Solution Submitted by Ady TZIDON    
Rating: 3.0000 (1 votes)

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re: I guess simplicity is in the mind of the user | Comment 5 of 10 |
(In reply to I guess simplicity is in the mind of the user by Charlie)

Yes, simplicity is definitely in the mind of the user.  I found Charlie's direct calculation to be simpler than the Jer's use of induction, although both were clear and elegant.
  Posted by Steve Herman on 2015-10-02 12:10:50

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