rekursiivseid

Rekursiivseid is the Estonian plural partitive form of the adjective rekursiivne, meaning recursive. It is used to describe multiple recursive elements in Estonian, and appears in phrases such as rekursiivseid näiteid (recursive examples) or rekursiivseid struktuure (recursive structures). The root rekursioon refers to recursion, borrowed from Latin and French, and the term is common in technical and scientific contexts.

In mathematics and computer science, recursion is a method in which a function or definition refers to itself. This allows concise definitions and algorithms, often with a base case that terminates the process. Classic examples include the factorial function and the Fibonacci sequence. Rekursiivseid algoritme and rekursiivseid procedured võivad kasutada self-reference to solve problems by breaking them into similar subproblems.

In linguistics, recursion describes the embedding of linguistic structures within similar structures, enabling hierarchically nested phrases and clauses. This capacity for self-embedding is a central topic in theories of grammar and cognitive science, and it underpins many analyses of natural language complexity.

In philosophy and cognitive science, recursion is discussed as a form of self-reference that can lead to paradoxes or reflections on formal systems. It is also relevant in the study of artificial intelligence and formal languages, where recursive rules define infinite sets of strings or structures.

See also: rekursioon, rekursiivne, rekursiivsed funktsioonid, recursion.