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In mathematics, Cahen's constant is defined as an infinite series of unit fractions, with alternating signs, derived from Sylvester's sequence: : By considering these fractions in pairs, we can also view Cahen's constant as a series of positive unit fractions formed from the terms in even positions of Sylvester's sequence; this series for Cahen's constant forms its greedy Egyptian expansion: : This constant is named after Eugène Cahen (also known for the Cahen-Mellin integral), who first formulated and investigated its series . Cahen's constant is known to be transcendental . It is notable as being one of a small number of naturally occurring transcendental numbers for which we know the complete continued fraction expansion: if we form the sequence :1, 1, 2, 3, 14, 129, 25298, 420984147, ... defined by the recurrence relation : then the continued fraction expansion of Cahen's constant is : . == References == * * 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cahen's constant」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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