A perfect number is a positive integer that is equal to the sum of its proper divisors, excluding itself. In simpler terms, a perfect number is a number that is the sum of its divisors (excluding the number itself). For example: - The first perfect number is 6. Its divisors are 1, 2, and 3, and their sum is \(1 + 2 + 3 = 6\). - The second perfect number is 28.
A Blum integer is a special type of integer that is the product of two distinct prime numbers, both of which are congruent to 3 modulo 4.
The Calkin-Wilf tree is a binary tree that provides a systematic way to enumerate all positive rational numbers (fractions) exactly once, ensuring that each fraction can be represented in its simplest form (i.e., with a numerator and denominator that share no common factors other than 1). This tree is named after mathematicians William Calkin and Herbert Wilf, who introduced the concept. ### Structure of the Calkin-Wilf Tree 1.
Cullen numbers are a sequence of integers that are defined by the formula: \[ C_n = n \cdot 2^n + 1 \] where \( n \) is a non-negative integer (i.e., \( n = 0, 1, 2, 3, \ldots \)).
A Dedekind number, denoted as \(M(n)\), is a specific type of combinatorial object that counts the number of ways to partition the power set of an \(n\)-element set into antichains, which are sets of subsets where no one subset is contained within another.
The double factorial, denoted by \( n!! \), is a mathematical operation that is defined for non-negative integers. It is the product of all the integers from \( n \) down to 1 that have the same parity (odd or even) as \( n \). Specifically, it is defined as follows: 1. For an even integer \( n = 2k \): \[ n!! = 2k!!
The Fibonacci sequence is a series of numbers in which each number (after the first two) is the sum of the two preceding ones. It typically starts with 0 and 1. The sequence begins as follows: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89, 144, ...
A Hermite number is a specific kind of number that arises in the context of algebraic number theory and is related to Hermite's work in mathematics. However, the term "Hermite number" is not widely used or standardized in mathematics, and it may not refer to a universally recognized concept.
The Hilbert number is generally associated with the concept of the Hilbert space and refers to a specific enumeration of points in such spaces. However, in a more concrete mathematical context, "Hilbert numbers" are often used to refer to certain types of sequences or series associated with the work of the mathematician David Hilbert, particularly in relation to cardinalities, sets, and various hierarchies within mathematical analysis or topology.
The hyperfactorial of a non-negative integer \( n \), denoted as \( H(n) \), is a mathematical function that extends the concept of a factorial. It is defined as the product of each integer from 1 to \( n \), each raised to the power of itself.
In combinatorics, a "large set" typically refers to a set whose size (or cardinality) is significantly large in comparison to some other relevant quantity or in the context of the problem being studied. The notion of "large" can be context-dependent and may relate to different concepts in various combinatorial settings, such as the size of the set in relation to its properties, the size of a family of sets, or the number of elements fulfilling certain conditions.
The Lazy Caterer's sequence is a sequence of numbers that represents the maximum number of pieces of cake (or any flat, two-dimensional object) that can be obtained by making a certain number of straight cuts. The sequence starts with zero cuts and progresses as follows: 1. For zero cuts, there is one piece (the whole cake). 2. For one cut, there are two pieces. 3. For two cuts, if the cuts intersect, there can be four pieces.
A Sublime number is a specific type of number in number theory that is defined as a natural number \( n \) for which the sum of its proper divisors (the divisors of \( n \) excluding \( n \) itself) is equal to \( n \) times the number of proper divisors of \( n \).
A nonhypotenuse number is not a standard term in mathematics, so its meaning may vary depending on context. However, it could be inferred as a number that cannot be the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle, based on the properties of right triangles in Euclidean geometry.
An odious number is a non-negative integer that has an odd number of 1s in its binary representation. In contrast, a number that has an even number of 1s in its binary form is referred to as an "elegant number." For example: - The number 3 in binary is `11`, which contains two 1s (an even number), so it is not odious.
The number 8 is an integer that follows 7 and precedes 9. It is an even number and can be described in several mathematical contexts: 1. **Mathematics**: - It is the cube of 2 (2³ = 8). - It is the square of the integer 4 (4² = 16). - In terms of binary representation, it is represented as 1000.
Large integers refer to integer values that exceed the typical range supported by standard data types in programming languages. In many programming languages, built-in integer types have limitations on the size they can represent due to memory constraints.
"Powers of ten" is a mathematical concept that refers to the notation of expressing numbers as a base of ten raised to an exponent. In this notation, a number is written in the form \(10^n\), where \(n\) is an integer. This concept helps in understanding and representing very large or very small numbers more conveniently.
The number 100 is an integer that follows 99 and precedes 101. It is a significant number in various contexts: 1. **Mathematics**: - It is a composite number, meaning it has factors other than 1 and itself (factors include 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, and 100).
The number 113 is a natural number that follows 112 and precedes 114. It is an interesting number in several mathematical contexts: 1. **Prime Number**: 113 is a prime number, meaning it is greater than 1 and has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself. 2. **Odd Number**: 113 is an odd number since it is not divisible by 2.

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!
We have two killer features:
  1. 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-calculus
    Articles 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/derivative
  2. 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.
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    You can publish local OurBigBook lightweight markup files to either https://OurBigBook.com or as a static website
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    . You can also edit articles on the Web editor without installing anything locally.
    Video 3.
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    . Source. This shows editing OurBigBook Markup and publishing it using the Visual Studio Code extension.
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    OurBigBook Visual Studio Code extension editing and navigation demo
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    Descendant pages can also show up as toplevel e.g.: ourbigbook.com/cirosantilli/chordate-subclade
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