Liouville number en · NOUN
Etymology
Named after Joseph Liouville (1809–1882), a French mathematician.
Meanings
- An irrational number x with the property that, for every positive integer n, there exist integers p and q with q > 1 and such that 0<|x-p/q|<1/(qⁿ).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liouville numbers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
Relateds
Liouville's theorem · Liouville-Arnold theorem · Liouville's equation · Liouville's formula
Translations (1)
pl liczba Liouville'a (irrational number)