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• Irreducible fraction — An irreducible fraction (or fraction in lowest terms or reduced form) is a vulgar fraction in which the numerator and denominator are smaller than those in any other equivalent vulgar fraction. It can be shown that a fraction a⁄b is irreducible… …   Wikipedia

• Irreducible (mathematics) — In mathematics, the term irreducible is used in several ways. * In abstract algebra, irreducible can be an abbreviation for irreducible element; for example an irreducible polynomial. * In representation theory, an irreducible representation is a …   Wikipedia

• fraction — n. 1) to reduce a fraction 2) a common; complex, compound; decimal; improper; irreducible; partial; proper; simple, vulgar fraction * * * [ frækʃ(ə)n] complex compound decimal improper irreducible partial …   Combinatory dictionary

• Fraction (mathematics) — A cake with one quarter removed. The remaining three quarters are shown. Dotted lines indicate where the cake may be cut in order to divide it into equal parts. Each quarter of the cake is denoted by the fraction 1/4. A fraction (from Latin:… …   Wikipedia

• Partial fraction — In algebra, the partial fraction decomposition or partial fraction expansion is a procedure used to reduce the degree of either the numerator or the denominator of a rational function (also known as a rational algebraic fraction). In symbols, one …   Wikipedia

• Modular group — For a group whose lattice of subgroups is modular see Iwasawa group. In mathematics, the modular group Γ is a fundamental object of study in number theory, geometry, algebra, and many other areas of advanced mathematics. The modular group can be… …   Wikipedia

• Square root of 2 — The square root of 2, also known as Pythagoras constant, often denoted by:sqrt{2} or √2but can also be written as:2^{1/2},,is the positive real number that, when multiplied by itself, gives the number 2. Its numerical value approximated to 65… …   Wikipedia

• Duodecimal — For the similar sounding classification system, see Dewey Decimal Classification. Numeral systems by culture Hindu Arabic numerals Western Arabic (Hindu numerals) Eastern Arabic Indian family Tamil Burmese Khmer Lao Mongolian Thai East Asian… …   Wikipedia

• Contraposition — For contraposition in the field of traditional logic, see Contraposition (traditional logic). For contraposition in the field of symbolic logic, see Transposition (logic). Contraposition is a logical relationship between two propositions, or… …   Wikipedia

• Greedy algorithm for Egyptian fractions — In mathematics, an Egyptian fraction is a representation of an irreducible fraction as a sum of unit fractions, as e.g. 5/6 = 1/2 + 1/3. As the name indicates, these representations have been used as long ago as ancient Egypt, but the first… …   Wikipedia

• Surreal number — In mathematics, the surreal number system is an arithmetic continuum containing the real numbers as well as infinite and infinitesimal numbers, respectively larger or smaller in absolute value than any positive real number. The surreals share… …   Wikipedia