Convergent
The Rational Number obtained by keeping only a limited number of terms in a Continued Fraction is called aconvergent. For example, in the Simple Continued Fraction for the Golden Ratio,
the convergents are
The word convergent is also used to describe a Convergent Sequence or Convergent Series.
See also Continued Fraction, Convergent Sequence, Convergent Series, Partial Quotient,Simple Continued Fraction- Planck's Radiation Function
- Plane
- Plane Curve
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- Plane-Filling Curve
- Plane-Filling Function
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- Plastic Constant
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- Plouffe's Constant
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