Plastic Number

In mathematics, the plastic number ρ (also known as the plastic constant) is a mathematical constant which is the unique real solution of the cubic equation

It has the value

its decimal expansion begins with 1.324717957244746025960908854....

The plastic number is also sometimes called the silver number, but that name is more commonly used for the silver ratio .

Read more about Plastic Number:  Properties, History

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