discrete mathematics

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>be Rosen
>introduce new notation
>don't bother to explain it beyond 'it's just that sign (n-1) times
>now do this notation but 2x and then 3x
>don't bother to explain whether both 'i', and 'j' increase at the same time, or just one
>expect the student to figure out the notation from the examples given
sorry to disappoint you, Rosen, but I'm at a loss. I guess 'i' and 'j' increase one at a time, but it looks to me like the order is random and the notation is just messy