Simon’s Cycle Formula

During Chinese lesson yesterday, Simon came up with what he calls his “Cycle formula” to calculate all the permutations of placing n numbers in a cyclical order (like on a clock face). He also proved the formula. Wait, Chinese lesson? Yes, I know, this guy manages to squeeze some math everywhere. His Chinese tutor loved it by the way. “Well, we’ve both learned something!” Simon exclaimed delightfully.

the formula is (n-1)!

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