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| − | A mathematical constant is a special number, usually a real number, that is "significantly interesting in some way". | + | A '''mathematical constant''' is a special [[number]], usually a [[real number]], that is "significantly interesting in some way". |
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Constants arise in many areas of [[mathematics]], with constants such as e and π occurring in such diverse contexts as geometry, number theory, and calculus. | Constants arise in many areas of [[mathematics]], with constants such as e and π occurring in such diverse contexts as geometry, number theory, and calculus. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
| + | * [[Aesthetics]] | ||
* [[Constant (mathematics)]] | * [[Constant (mathematics)]] | ||
* [[Mathematical expression]] | * [[Mathematical expression]] | ||
* [[Mathematical notation]] | * [[Mathematical notation]] | ||
* [[Mathematics]] | * [[Mathematics]] | ||
| + | * [[Number]] | ||
| + | * [[Real number]] | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematical_constant Mathematical constant] @ Wikipedia | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematical_constant Mathematical constant] @ Wikipedia | ||
Revision as of 14:06, 2 March 2016
A mathematical constant is a special number, usually a real number, that is "significantly interesting in some way".
Description
Constants arise in many areas of mathematics, with constants such as e and π occurring in such diverse contexts as geometry, number theory, and calculus.
What it means for a constant to arise "naturally", and what makes a constant "interesting", is ultimately a matter of taste, and some mathematical constants are notable more for historical reasons than for their intrinsic mathematical interest.
The more popular constants have been studied throughout the ages and computed to many decimal places.
All mathematical constants are definable numbers and usually are also computable numbers (Chaitin's constant being a significant exception).
See also
- Aesthetics
- Constant (mathematics)
- Mathematical expression
- Mathematical notation
- Mathematics
- Number
- Real number
External links
- Mathematical constant @ Wikipedia
