Champernowne constant

proper noun

A transcendental real constant, denoted by C₁₀, whose decimal expansion has important properties.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Champernowne constant
  1. mathematicsA transcendental real constant, denoted by C₁₀, whose decimal expansion has important properties.

Origin

Named after economist and mathematician D. G. Champernowne, who published it as an undergraduate in 1933.

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Champernowne constant. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Champernowne%20constant

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