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In the mathematical discipline of topology, the Alladi Grinstead constant is a mathematical constant.

Value

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The decimal representation of the Alladi–Grinstead constant begins:

0.80939402054063913071793188059409131721595399242500030424202871504... (sequence A085291 in the OEIS)..[1]

Computation

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The value can computed by the below formula:[2]

if c = sum(1/k*log(k/(k-1)),k=2..infinity) then exp(c-1) = Alladi-Grinstead constant.

History

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The concept was introduced by mathematicians Charles Miller Grinstead and Krishnaswami Alladi in a 1977 paper.[3]

Applications

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The Alladi Grinstead constant has many important applications in homotopy theory.

References

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