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

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

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

From Scientific American

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

From Scientific American

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

From Scientific American

Its corners are all colored either white or red, and the nth Dedekind number counts the number of colorings where no white point is topped by a red point.

From Scientific American