silver ratio
The silver ratio is the sum of 1 and the square root of 2, represented by the Greek letter delta with a subscript S. That is, , with an approximate value of 2.4142135623730950488 (see A014176 in Sloane’s OEIS). Its continued fraction
is
which suggests that the Pell numbers can be used as convergents
. Similarly, the th power of the silver ratio for is .
Title | silver ratio |
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Canonical name | SilverRatio |
Date of creation | 2013-03-22 16:42:10 |
Last modified on | 2013-03-22 16:42:10 |
Owner | PrimeFan (13766) |
Last modified by | PrimeFan (13766) |
Numerical id | 5 |
Author | PrimeFan (13766) |
Entry type | Definition |
Classification | msc 40A05 |