Meanings
noun
- mathematicsA modification of the harmonic series, formed by omitting all terms whose denominator expressed in base 10 contains the digit 9.
Origin
The series was first studied by Aubrey J. Kempner in 1914.
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Kempner series. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kempner%20series
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“Kempner series.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kempner%20series. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kempner series,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kempner%20series.
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