Dedekind

American

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

noun

Julius Wilhelm Richard 1831–1916, German mathematician.

Dedekind British

/ ˈdedəˌkɪnt /

noun

( 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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Mathematicians have been waiting 32 years to find out the value of the ninth Dedekind number, part of a series of numbers that was first discovered in the 19th century.

From Scientific American • Aug. 15, 2023

That special requirement makes the Dedekind numbers difficult to compute.

From Scientific American • Aug. 15, 2023

In contrast, there is no simple formula to describe the Dedekind numbers.

From Scientific American • Aug. 15, 2023

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

From Scientific American • Aug. 15, 2023

Richard Dedekind: Was sind und was sollen die Zahlen?

From The Approach to Philosophy by Perry, Ralph Barton

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