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| − | A '''transcendental number''' is a number that is not | + | A '''transcendental number''' is a number that is not a [[root]] of ''any'' [[polynomial]] with [[integer|integral]] [[coefficient]]s. Many famous constants such as <math>\pi</math>([[pi]]) and <math>e</math>([[e]]) are transcendental. |
Revision as of 11:53, 3 July 2006
A transcendental number is a number that is not a root of any polynomial with integral coefficients. Many famous constants such as 
(pi) and 
(e) are transcendental.
