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Markov number

Markov number noun: a positive integer x, y or z that is part of a solution to the Markov Diophantine equation x²+y²+z²=3xyz.

Noun

Markov number (plural Markov numbers)

  1. A positive integer x, y or z that is part of a solution to the Markov Diophantine equation x²+y²+z²=3xyz.

Forms of Markov number

pluralMarkov numbers

Origin of Markov number

Named after Andrey Markov (Russian: Андре́й Ма́рков; 1856–1922), Russian mathematician.

Questions about Markov number

What does Markov number mean?
Markov number means a positive integer x, y or z that is part of a solution to the Markov Diophantine equation x²+y²+z²=3xyz.
What part of speech is Markov number?
Markov number is a noun.
What is the plural of Markov number?
The plural of Markov number is Markov numbers.

Words near Markov number in the dictionary

  1. Markov chains
  2. Markov jump process
  3. Markov jump processes
  4. Markov model
  5. Markov models
  6. Markov number
  7. Markov numbers
  8. Markov partition
  9. Markov partitions
  10. Markov process
  11. Markov processes

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