all algebraic numbers in a sequence
The beginning of the sequence of all algebraic numbers ordered as explained in the parent (http://planetmath.org/AlgebraicNumbersAreCountable) entry is as follows:
0;-1, 1;-2,-12,-i,i,12, 2;-3,-1-√52,-√2,-1√2,1-√52,-1-i√32,-1+i√32,-13,
-i√2,-i√2,i√2,i√2,13,1-i√32,1+i√32,-1+√52,1√2,√2,1+√52, 3;…
The first number corresponds to the algebraic equation x=0, the two following numbers to the equations x±1=0, the six following to the equations x±2=0, 2x±1=0, x2+1=0, the twenty following to the equations x±3=0, 3x±1=0, x2±x±1=0, x2±2=0, 2x2±1=0.
In practice, one cannot continue the sequence very far since the higher degree equations – quintic and so on – are non-solvable by radicals (http://planetmath.org/NthRoot); instead we can list the equations satisfied by the numbers as far we want and tell how many roots (http://planetmath.org/Root) they have. In principle, the number sequence does exist!
Title | all algebraic numbers in a sequence |
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Canonical name | AllAlgebraicNumbersInASequence |
Date of creation | 2013-03-22 15:13:58 |
Last modified on | 2013-03-22 15:13:58 |
Owner | pahio (2872) |
Last modified by | pahio (2872) |
Numerical id | 11 |
Author | pahio (2872) |
Entry type | Result |
Classification | msc 11R04 |
Classification | msc 03E10 |
Synonym | counting the algebraic numbers |
Related topic | FieldOfAlgebraicNumbers |