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Goodstein sequence

Goodstein sequence noun: a sequence of natural numbers generated from an initial value m, starting with that value, and proceeding by performing certain operations on it. Although such sequences rapidly produce very large numbers, they always terminate at zero.

Noun

Goodstein sequence (plural Goodstein sequences)

  1. A sequence of natural numbers generated from an initial value m, starting with that value, and proceeding by performing certain operations on it. Although such sequences rapidly produce very large numbers, they always terminate at zero.

Forms of Goodstein sequence

pluralGoodstein sequences

Origin of Goodstein sequence

Named after Reuben Goodstein (1912–1985), English mathematician.

Questions about Goodstein sequence

What does Goodstein sequence mean?
Goodstein sequence means a sequence of natural numbers generated from an initial value m, starting with that value, and proceeding by performing certain operations on it. Although such sequences rapidly produce very large numbers, they always terminate at zero.
What part of speech is Goodstein sequence?
Goodstein sequence is a noun.
What is the plural of Goodstein sequence?
The plural of Goodstein sequence is Goodstein sequences.

Words near Goodstein sequence in the dictionary

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  2. Goodspeed
  3. Goodspeeds
  4. Goodsprings
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  6. Goodstein sequence
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  8. Goodstein's theorem
  9. Goodsteins
  10. goodt
  11. goodtempered

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