Ramanujan's constant

proper noun

The transcendental number e^(π√163), an almost integer, discovered in 1859 by mathematician Charles Hermite.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. mathematicsThe transcendental number e^(π√163), an almost integer, discovered in 1859 by mathematician Charles Hermite.

Origin

Named after Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan (1887–1920).

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

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