common ratio of a geometric progression

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• geometric progression — noun A sequence in which each term except the first is obtained from the previous by multiplying it by a constant value, known as the common ratio of the geometric progression. See Also: arithmetic progression …   Wiktionary

• Geometric progression — In mathematics, a geometric progression, also known as a geometric sequence, is a sequence of numbers where each term after the first is found by multiplying the previous one by a fixed non zero number called the common ratio . For example, the… …   Wikipedia

• common ratio — noun Date: circa 1771 the ratio of each term of a geometric progression to the term preceding it …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• common ratio — noun : the ratio of each term of a geometrical progression to the term preceding it * * * Math. See geometric ratio. [1870 75] …   Useful english dictionary

• geometric ratio — Math. the ratio of consecutive terms in a geometric progression. Also called common ratio. [1800 10] * * * geometric ratio, the constant ratio of a term of a geometric progression to the preceding term …   Useful english dictionary

• Geometric series — In mathematics, a geometric series is a series with a constant ratio between successive terms. For example, the series:frac{1}{2} ,+, frac{1}{4} ,+, frac{1}{8} ,+, frac{1}{16} ,+, cdotsis geometric, because each term is equal to half of the… …   Wikipedia

• geometric ratio — Math. the ratio of consecutive terms in a geometric progression. Also called common ratio. [1800 10] * * * …   Universalium

• Golden ratio — For the Ace of Base album, see The Golden Ratio (album). Not to be confused with Golden number. The golden section is a line segment divided according to the golden ratio: The total length a + b is to the length of the longer segment a as the… …   Wikipedia

• List of works designed with golden ratio — Works designed with the golden ratio are works of human design that are proportioned according to the golden ratio, an irrational number that is approximately 1.618; it is often denoted by the Greek letter φ (phi).Early historyIt is claimed that… …   Wikipedia

• analysis — /euh nal euh sis/, n., pl. analyses / seez /. 1. the separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements (opposed to synthesis). 2. this process as a method of studying the nature of something or of determining its… …   Universalium

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