Stieltjes constant

noun

Any of a certain series of numbers that occur in the Laurent series expansion of the Riemann zeta function.

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Meanings

nounStieltjes constant (plural Stieltjes constants)

plural Stieltjes constants

  1. mathematicsAny of a certain series of numbers that occur in the Laurent series expansion of the Riemann zeta function.

Origin

Named after Thomas Joannes Stieltjes.

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