11.0 What is Recursion?
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infinite recursion
a recursive process that never ends
self-similarity
problems that can be solved by breaking them into smaller pieces that have the same structure as the bigger problem until they're manageable
recursion
the creation of code that works by calling itself
recursive case
the scenario in a recursive method where there is still work to do in additional recursive calls
base case
the simplest scenario in a recursive method where no more recursive calls are needed and a solution is implemented
