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transcendental number

noun

Mathematics.
  1. a number that is not a root of any algebraic equation having integral coefficients, as π or e .



transcendental number

noun

  1. maths a number or quantity that is real but nonalgebraic, that is, one that is not a root of any polynomial with rational coefficients such as π or e

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And yet as we commemorate Pi Day, a symbolic holiday commemorating the most well-known transcendental number, the reality is that many politicians — including the president — have an actively anti-scientific agenda.

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It’s an irrational and transcendental number that will continue infinitely without repetition or pattern, mathematicians say.

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Pi has been calculated to over 1 trillion digits beyond its decimal point and is an irrational and transcendental number, according to the Pi Day website, and it will continue infinitely without repetition or pattern.

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Pi has been calculated to over one trillion digits beyond its decimal point and is an irrational and transcendental number, according to the website Pi Day, and it will continue infinitely without repetition or pattern.

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In case you don’t remember from math class, Pi is an “irrational and transcendental number” with decimals that “continue infinitely without repetition or pattern,” according to PiDay.org, the official website for the holiday.

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