semiconvergents

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A form of semiconvergent — A kind of fraction. If (h_n-1)/(k_n-1), (h_n)/(k_n) are successive convergents, then any fraction of the form (h_n-1+ah_n)/(k_n-1+ak_n), where a is a nonnegative integer and the numerators and denominators are between the n and n+1 terms inclusive, is a semiconvergent.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of semiconvergent
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