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A fraction whose numerator is an integer and whose denominator is an integer plus a fraction whose denominator is an integer plus a fraction - and so on to an infinite number of terms.
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Continued fraction — Fraction Frac tion, n. [F. fraction, L. fractio a breaking, fr. frangere, fractum, to break. See {Break}.] 1. The act of breaking, or state of being broken, especially by violence. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Neither can the natural body of Christ be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Continued fraction — Continued Con*tin ued, p. p. & a. Having extension of time, space, order of events, exertion of energy, etc.; extended; protracted; uninterrupted; also, resumed after interruption; extending through a succession of issues, session, etc.; as, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
continued fraction — n. a fraction whose denominator consists of a whole number plus a fraction whose denominator consists of a whole number plus a fraction, and so forth … English World dictionary
Continued fraction — Finite continued fraction, where a0 is an integer, any other ai are positive integers, and n is a non negative integer. In mathematics, a continued fraction is an expression obtained through an iterative process of representing a number as the… … Wikipedia
continued fraction — Math. a fraction whose denominator contains a fraction whose denominator contains a fraction, and so on. [1860 65] * * * ▪ mathematics expression of a number as the sum of an integer and a quotient, the denominator of which is the sum of an … Universalium
continued fraction — fraction whose denominator is a fraction whose denominator is a fraction and so on … English contemporary dictionary
Continued fraction of Gauss — In complex analysis, the continued fraction of Gauss is a particular continued fraction derived from the hypergeometric functions. It was one of the first analytic continued fractions known to mathematics, and it can be used to represent several… … Wikipedia
Continued fraction factorization — In number theory, the continued fraction factorization method (CFRAC) is an integer factorization algorithm. It is a general purpose algorithm, meaning that it is suitable for factoring any integer n, not depending on special form or properties.… … Wikipedia
continued fraction — /kənˌtɪnjud ˈfrækʃən/ (say kuhn.tinyoohd frakshuhn) noun Mathematics a fraction whose denominator contains a fraction whose denominator contains a fraction, and so on. Also, recurring fraction …
continued fraction — noun a fraction whose numerator is an integer and whose denominator is an integer plus a fraction whose numerator is an integer and whose denominator is an integer plus a fraction and so on • Hypernyms: ↑fraction … Useful english dictionary
continued fraction — noun Date: 1811 a fraction whose numerator is an integer and whose denominator is an integer plus a fraction whose numerator is an integer and whose denominator is an integer plus a fraction and so on … New Collegiate Dictionary
