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de Bruijn-Newman constant

de Bruijn-Newman constant proper noun: a mathematical constant, denoted by Λ, defined via the zeros of a certain function H(λ, z), where λ is a real parameter and z is a complex variable. H has only real zeros if and only if λ ≥ Λ. The Riemann hypothesis is equivalent to the conjecture that Λ ≤ 0.

Proper noun

de Bruijn-Newman constant

  1. A mathematical constant, denoted by Λ, defined via the zeros of a certain function H(λ, z), where λ is a real parameter and z is a complex variable. H has only real zeros if and only if λ ≥ Λ. The Riemann hypothesis is equivalent to the conjecture that Λ ≤ 0.

Origin of de Bruijn-Newman constant

Named after the mathematicians Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn and Charles M. Newman.

Questions about de Bruijn-Newman constant

What does de Bruijn-Newman constant mean?
De Bruijn-Newman constant means a mathematical constant, denoted by Λ, defined via the zeros of a certain function H(λ, z), where λ is a real parameter and z is a complex variable. H has only real zeros if and only if λ ≥ Λ. The Riemann hypothesis is equivalent to the conjecture that Λ ≤ 0.
What part of speech is de Bruijn-Newman constant?
De Bruijn-Newman constant is a proper noun.

Words near de Bruijn-Newman constant in the dictionary

  1. de Bruijn tori
  2. de Bruijn torus
  3. de Bruijn toruses
  4. de Bruijn's theorem
  5. de Bruijn-Erdős theorem
  6. de Bruijn-Newman constant
  7. De Bruyn
  8. de Bryan
  9. de Burgh
  10. de Burgo
  11. de Búrca

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