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de bruijn-newman constant

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.62 in modern English

Syllables
de brui-jn-new-man -con-stant
IPA
39
Scrabble Score
22
Letters
6
Syllables
15
Unique Chars

Meaning

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A mathematical constant, denoted by Λ, defined via the zeros of a certain function H(λ, z), where λ is a real parameter and z is a complex variable. H has only real zeros if and only if λ ≥ Λ. The Riemann hypothesis is equivalent to the conjecture that Λ ≤ 0.

Etymology

Named after the mathematicians Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn and Charles M. Newman.

Questions

What does de bruijn-newman constant mean?
A mathematical constant, denoted by Λ, defined via the zeros of a certain function H(λ, z), where λ is a real parameter and z is a complex variable. H has only real zeros if and only if λ ≥ Λ. The Riemann hypothesis is equivalent to the conjecture that Λ ≤ 0.
Where does de bruijn-newman constant come from?
Named after the mathematicians Nicolaas Govert de Bruijn and Charles M. Newman.

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