Meanings
nounOstrowski numeration (uncountable)
- uncountablemathematicsEither of two related numeration systems based on continued fractions: a non-standard positional numeral system for integers, and a non-integer representation of real numbers.
Origin
Named after Alexander Ostrowski.
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