Gijswijt's sequence

proper noun

A self-describing sequence where each term counts the maximum number of repeated blocks of numbers in the sequence immediately preceding that term.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. mathematicsA self-describing sequence where each term counts the maximum number of repeated blocks of numbers in the sequence immediately preceding that term.

Origin

Named after Dion Gijswijt by Neil Sloane.

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APA

Gijswijt's sequence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gijswijt's%20sequence

MLA

“Gijswijt's sequence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gijswijt's%20sequence. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gijswijt's sequence,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gijswijt's%20sequence.

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