Fundamental Sequence

The mathematical term fundamental sequence can refer to:

  • In analysis, Cauchy sequence.
  • In discrete mathematics and computer science, Unary coding.
  • In set theory, a fundamental sequence for an ordinal is a sequence of ordinals approaching the limit ordinal from below.

Famous quotes containing the words fundamental and/or sequence:

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