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continued fraction

noun

Mathematics.
  1. a fraction whose denominator contains a fraction whose denominator contains a fraction, and so on.


continued fraction

noun

  1. a number plus a fraction whose denominator contains a number and a fraction whose denominator contains a number and a fraction, and so on
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of continued fraction1

First recorded in 1860–65
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These latest projects are primarily driven by a specific continued fraction whose nested integers form the sequence 1, 2, 3,…, Elsner says.

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Instead, prepare to be amazed by continued fractions, the dreamiest new way to celebrate a mathematical Valentine’s Day!

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My latest big-time floundering was in trying to work out the continued fraction for e.

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Here’s an introduction paraphrased from Mr. Bickford’s site: For those who don’t know, continued fractions are ways of expressing a number in the form shown to the right.

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And of course, you can continue to post comments about Fibonacci numbers, tribonacci numbers, continued fractions, or post new graphical ways to visualize the process.

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