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transcendental number |
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transcendental number: see number number, entity describing the magnitude or position of a mathematical object or extensions of these concepts.
The Natural NumbersCardinal numbers describe the size of a collection of objects; two such collections have the same (cardinal) number of ..... Click the link for more information. . transcendental numberNumber that is not algebraic, in the sense that it is not the solution of an algebraic equation with rational-number coefficients. The numbers e and π, as well as any algebraic number raised to the power of an irrational number, are transcendental numbers. transcendental number [¦tran‚sen¦dent·əl ′nəm·bər] (mathematics) An irrational number that is the root of no polynomial with rational-number coefficients. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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