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arithmetic series — arithˌmetic proˈgression [arithmetic progression] (also arithˌmetic ˈseries) noun a series of numbers that decrease or increase by the same amount each time, for example 2, 4, 6, 8 … Useful english dictionary
Infinite arithmetic series — In mathematics, an infinite arithmetic series is an infinite series whose terms are in an arithmetic progression. Examples are nowrap|1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + · · · and nowrap|1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + · · ·. The general form for an infinite arithmetic series… … Wikipedia
arithmetic progression — (also arithmetic series) ► NOUN ▪ a sequence of numbers in which each differs from the preceding one by a constant quantity (e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4, etc.; 9, 7, 5, 3, etc.) … English terms dictionary
Arithmetic progression — In mathematics, an arithmetic progression or arithmetic sequence is a sequence of numbers such that the difference of any two successive members of the sequence is a constant. For instance, the sequence 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13... is an arithmetic… … Wikipedia
arithmetic progression — a sequence in which each term is obtained by the addition of a constant number to the preceding term, as 1, 4, 7, 10, 13, and 6, 1, 4, 9, 14. Also called arithmetic series. [1585 95] * * * … Universalium
arithmetic progression — (also arithmetic series) noun a sequence of numbers in which each differs from the preceding one by a constant quantity (e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4, etc.; 9, 7, 5, 3, etc.) … English new terms dictionary
Arithmetic logic unit — schematic symbol Cascadable 8 … Wikipedia
Arithmetic — tables for children, Lausanne, 1835 Arithmetic or arithmetics (from the Greek word ἀριθμός, arithmos “number”) is the oldest and most elementary branch of mathematics, used b … Wikipedia
Arithmetic coding — is a method for lossless data compression. Normally, a string of characters such as the words hello there is represented using a fixed number of bits per character, as in the ASCII code. Like Huffman coding, arithmetic coding is a form of… … Wikipedia
Arithmetic function — In number theory, an arithmetic (or arithmetical) function is a real or complex valued function ƒ(n) defined on the set of natural numbers (i.e. positive integers) that expresses some arithmetical property of n. [1] An example of an arithmetic… … Wikipedia
