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Farey sequences

Farey sequences is the plural of Farey sequence.

Meaning of Farey sequence

Noun

Farey sequence (plural Farey sequences)

  1. For a given positive integer n, the sequence of completely reduced fractions between 0 and 1 which, when in lowest terms, have denominators less than or equal to n, arranged in order of increasing size.
    • Students should then see the number of fractions N, in the Farey sequence is equal to #92;phi(2)#43;#92;phi(3)#43;#92;phi(4)#43;#92;dots#43;#92;phi(n), where #92;phi(n) is the number of positive integers less than or equal to n that are relatively prime to n.2002, Alfred S. Posamentier, Jay Stepelman, Teaching Secondary Mathematics, Merrill, page 403

Questions about Farey sequences

What is Farey sequences the plural of?
Farey sequences is the plural of Farey sequence.

Words near Farey sequences in the dictionary

  1. farewelling
  2. farewells
  3. fareworthy
  4. Farey
  5. Farey sequence
  6. Farey sequences
  7. Fareys
  8. farfalle
  9. farfalloni
  10. Farfan
  11. Farfans

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