Dedekind

American  

[dey-di-kind, dey-duh-kint] / ˈdeɪ dɪ kɪnd, ˈdeɪ də kɪnt /

noun

1. Julius Wilhelm Richard 1831–1916, German mathematician.

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Dedekind British  

/ ˈdedəˌkɪnt /

noun

1. ( Julius Wilhelm ) Richard (ˈjuːlɪʊs ˈvɪlhɛlm ˈrixɑːt). 1831–1916, German mathematician, who devised a way (the Dedekind cut ) of according irrational and rational numbers the same status

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Example Sentences

Because of the gargantuan numbers involved, calculating Dedekind numbers has historically been closely entwined with technological progress.

From Scientific American • Aug. 15, 2023

That special requirement makes the Dedekind numbers difficult to compute.

From Scientific American • Aug. 15, 2023

“Historically, a new Dedekind number has been discovered every 20 to 30 years,” says Bartłomiej Pawelski, a computer scientist at University of Gdansk in Poland.

From Scientific American • Aug. 15, 2023

To satisfy the Dedekind conditions and count toward the tally of functions, true-false functions must follow certain rules.

From Scientific American • Aug. 15, 2023

Twenty years ago, roughly speaking, Dedekind and Cantor asked this question, and, what is more remarkable, they answered it.

From Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays by Russell, Bertrand