Conway's constant

proper noun

The constant 1.303577269034..., an algebraic number of degree 71, related to the limit of the growth of the look-and-say sequence.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. mathematicsThe constant 1.303577269034..., an algebraic number of degree 71, related to the limit of the growth of the look-and-say sequence.

Origin

Named after English mathematician John Horton Conway.

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