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Note: strange numbers in the title means periods: integrals of rational functions with rational coefficients over sets defined by polynomial inequalities with r
by conistonwater 10y ago
Note: strange numbers in the title means periods: integrals of rational functions with rational coefficients over sets defined by polynomial inequalities with rational coefficients (http://www.ihes.fr/~maxim/TEXTS/Periods.pdf http://www.ihes.fr/~maxim/TEXTS/Periods.pdf). They are pretty cool even in a purely mathematical sense: nobody knows if e is a period or not (http://mathoverflow.net/questions/180035/what-are-reasons-to-believe-that-e-is-not-a-period http://mathoverflow.net/questions/180035/what-are-reasons-to...).
- rocqua 10y agoI came across the original article before, couldn't find anything on what defines these periods. Thanks for that quick explanation and that link!