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What is a 'Transcendental Number' ? |
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A number which is not algebraic is called transcendental. |
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In other words a transcendental number satisfies no algebraic
equation whose coefficients are rational numbers.
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For Example,
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P and e
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The number e was proven to be transcendental by Hermite in 1873, and P by Lindemann in 1882.
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The set of transcendental numbers are uncountable.
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