continued fraction

American  

noun

Mathematics.

1. a fraction whose denominator contains a fraction whose denominator contains a fraction, and so on.

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continued fraction British  

noun

1. a number plus a fraction whose denominator contains a number and a fraction whose denominator contains a number and a fraction, and so on

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Etymology

Origin of continued fraction

First recorded in 1860–65

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Example Sentences

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continued fraction

These latest projects are primarily driven by a specific continued fraction whose nested integers form the sequence 1, 2, 3,…, Elsner says.

From Scientific American ● Jun. 2, 2023

Any quantity, commensurable or incommensurable, can be expressed uniquely as a simple continued fraction, terminating in the case of a commensurable quantity, non-terminating in the case of an incommensurable quantity.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 2 "Constantine Pavlovich" to "Convention" by Various

The theory and development of the simple recurring continued fraction is due to Lagrange.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 2 "Constantine Pavlovich" to "Convention" by Various

It is always possible to find the value of the nth convergent to a recurring continued fraction.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 2 "Constantine Pavlovich" to "Convention" by Various

The second case illustrates a feature of the recurring continued fraction which represents a complete quadratic surd.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 2 "Constantine Pavlovich" to "Convention" by Various

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