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The Schröder numbers are a sequence of numbers in combinatorial mathematics that count certain types of lattice paths or combinatorial structures. Specifically, they can be used to count the number of ways to connect points in a grid using non-crossing paths that adhere to specific restrictions.
A "rough number" typically refers to an estimate or an approximation that is not exact. It is often used in various contexts where precision is not crucial, and a general idea or ballpark figure suffices. For example, in financial discussions, one might provide a rough number when discussing budget estimates, costs, or statistical data, indicating that the figures are intended to give a sense of scale rather than a precise measurement.
A **primitive permutation group** is a specific type of group in abstract algebra, particularly within the field of group theory. A permutation group acts on a set, which is usually a set of points, and is said to be primitive if it satisfies certain conditions concerning the ways in which it partitions the set. More formally, a permutation group \( G \) acting on a set \( X \) is called **primitive** if it preserves the structure of the set in a fundamental way.
A Primefree sequence, also known as a prime-free sequence, is a sequence of natural numbers that does not contain any prime numbers. In other words, every number in a primefree sequence is either 1 or a composite number. The concept of primefree sequences is often used in number theory and can serve various applications, such as studying properties of composite numbers or analyzing growth rates of integer sequences without primes.
A **prime power** is a number that can be expressed in the form \( p^k \), where \( p \) is a prime number and \( k \) is a positive integer. In other words, a prime power is a number that results from raising a prime number to an integer exponent greater than zero.
A prime number is a natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself. In other words, a prime number is only divisible by 1 and the number itself, meaning it cannot be divided evenly by any other integers. For example, the numbers 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, and 13 are all prime numbers.
A primary pseudoperfect number is a type of integer closely related to the concepts of number theory, particularly with respect to the properties of its divisors. A positive integer \( n \) is called a primary pseudoperfect number if it can be expressed as the sum of a subset of its proper divisors (the divisors excluding itself) plus one.
A practical number is a positive integer \( n \) that can be represented as a sum of distinct positive integers not exceeding \( n \). In other words, for a number to be practical, any integer up to \( n \) can be expressed as a sum of distinct integers chosen from the set of positive integers less than or equal to \( n \).
A **powerful number** is a positive integer \( n \) such that for every prime \( p \) that divides \( n \), \( p^2 \) also divides \( n \). In other words, if a prime number appears in the factorization of a powerful number, it must appear with an exponent of at least 2.
The Poly-Bernoulli numbers, denoted as \( B_{n}^{(k)} \), are a generalization of the classical Bernoulli numbers. They are defined in the context of polyadic and combinatorial number theory, particularly in relation to the study of special sequences and functions.
A Pillai sequence is a specific type of integer sequence defined in number theory. It is named after the Indian mathematician S. P. Pillai. The sequence is generated using a recurrence relation based on the properties of prime numbers.
Perrin numbers are a sequence of numbers defined by a specific recurrence relation, similar in nature to the Fibonacci sequence.
Pinned article: Introduction to the OurBigBook Project
Welcome to the OurBigBook Project! Our goal is to create the perfect publishing platform for STEM subjects, and get university-level students to write the best free STEM tutorials ever.
Everyone is welcome to create an account and play with the site: ourbigbook.com/go/register. We belive that students themselves can write amazing tutorials, but teachers are welcome too. You can write about anything you want, it doesn't have to be STEM or even educational. Silly test content is very welcome and you won't be penalized in any way. Just keep it legal!
Intro to OurBigBook
. Source. We have two killer features:
- topics: topics group articles by different users with the same title, e.g. here is the topic for the "Fundamental Theorem of Calculus" ourbigbook.com/go/topic/fundamental-theorem-of-calculusArticles of different users are sorted by upvote within each article page. This feature is a bit like:
- a Wikipedia where each user can have their own version of each article
- a Q&A website like Stack Overflow, where multiple people can give their views on a given topic, and the best ones are sorted by upvote. Except you don't need to wait for someone to ask first, and any topic goes, no matter how narrow or broad
This feature makes it possible for readers to find better explanations of any topic created by other writers. And it allows writers to create an explanation in a place that readers might actually find it.Figure 1. Screenshot of the "Derivative" topic page. View it live at: ourbigbook.com/go/topic/derivativeVideo 2. OurBigBook Web topics demo. Source. - local editing: you can store all your personal knowledge base content locally in a plaintext markup format that can be edited locally and published either:This way you can be sure that even if OurBigBook.com were to go down one day (which we have no plans to do as it is quite cheap to host!), your content will still be perfectly readable as a static site.
- to OurBigBook.com to get awesome multi-user features like topics and likes
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Figure 2. You can publish local OurBigBook lightweight markup files to either OurBigBook.com or as a static website.Figure 3. Visual Studio Code extension installation.Figure 5. . You can also edit articles on the Web editor without installing anything locally. Video 3. Edit locally and publish demo. Source. This shows editing OurBigBook Markup and publishing it using the Visual Studio Code extension. - Infinitely deep tables of contents:
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