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number > computable number

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computable number  

Definition

  • In mathematics, computable numbers are the real numbers that can be computed to within any desired precision by a finite, terminating algorithm. They are also known as the recursive numbers, effective numbers or the computable reals or recursive reals. The concept of a computable real number was introduced by Emile Borel in 1912, using the intuitive notion of computability available at the time.
    (Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computable_number)

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  • computable real
  • effective number
  • recursive number
  • recursive real

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