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Common Difference


Given an arithmetic series

 {a_1,a_1+d,a_1+2d,...},

the number d is called the common difference associated to the sequence.


See also

Arithmetic Series, Common Ratio

This entry contributed by Christopher Stover

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References

VanderBurgh, I. (Ed.). "Mathematical Mayhem: Mayhem Solutions." Crux Math. 36, 141-143, 2010.

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Stover, Christopher. "Common Difference." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource, created by Eric W. Weisstein. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/CommonDifference.html

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