Approximate roots of fractions
The Endeavour 2024-02-24
Summary:
This post will discuss a curious approximation with a curious history. Approximation Let x be a number near 1, written as a fraction x = p / q. Then define s and d as the sum and difference of the numerator and denominator. s = p + q d = p − q Since we […]
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