Potegens are mathematical terms representing the number of times a number is multiplied by itself. For example, a potegen of two is a square (22 = 4), a potegen of three is a cube (33 = 27), a potegen of four is a fourth power (44 = 256), and so on. In general, a potegen of 'n' is written as nn, and is equal to the number multiplied by itself 'n' times.
The following is a list of the first few potegens and their corresponding values:
Potegens can be used to calculate the number of permutations possible in a given set (the number of ways in which the elements of the set can be arranged). The number of permutations of a set of size n is nn. For example, the number of permutations of a set of four objects is 44 = 256.