non-terminating decimal
1Decimal — For other uses, see Decimal (disambiguation). This article aims to be an accessible introduction. For the mathematical definition, see Decimal representation. Numeral systems by culture Hindu Arabic numerals Western Arabic (Hindu numerals)… …
2nonterminating decimal — /non terr meuh nay ting/, Math. a decimal numeral that does not end in an infinite sequence of zeros (contrasted with terminating decimal). Also called infinite decimal. [1905 10; NON + TERMINATING] * * * …
3nonterminating decimal — /non terr meuh nay ting/, Math. a decimal numeral that does not end in an infinite sequence of zeros (contrasted with terminating decimal). Also called infinite decimal. [1905 10; NON + TERMINATING] …
4Repeating decimal — A decimal representation of a real number is called a repeating decimal (or recurring decimal) if at some point it becomes periodic: there is some finite sequence of digits that is repeated indefinitely. For example, the decimal representation of …
5P-adic number — In mathematics, the p adic number systems were first described by Kurt Hensel in 1897 [cite journal | last = Hensel | first = Kurt | title = Über eine neue Begründung der Theorie der algebraischen Zahlen | journal =… …
6p-adic number — In mathematics, and chiefly number theory, the p adic number system for any prime number p extends the ordinary arithmetic of the rational numbers in a way different from the extension of the rational number system to the real and complex number… …
7Liouville number — In number theory, a Liouville number is a real number x with the property that, for every positive integer n, there exist integers p and q with q > 1 and such that A Liouville number can thus be approximated quite closely by a sequence of… …
8diagonal procedure — The method first used by Cantor to show that there cannot be an enumeration of the real numbers. Any real number can be written as an infinite decimal. So we imagine a correspondence with the natural numbers, giving us some real as the first,… …
9Speed of light — The speed of light in the vacuum of free space is an important physical constant usually denoted by the letter c . [NIST and BIPM practice is to use c 0 for the speed of light in vacuum in accord with international standard ISO 31 5. See… …
10surd — /sɜd/ (say serd) –adjective 1. Mathematics (of a quantity) not capable of being expressed in rational numbers; irrational. 2. Phonetics voiceless. –noun 3. Mathematics a surd quantity; a root the value of which is a non terminating decimal. 4.… …
