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Sequence

A sequence is an ordered set of mathematical objects. Sequences of object are most commonly denoted using braces. For example, the symbol ${2n}_(n=1)^infty$ denotes the infinite sequence of even numbers .

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Hardy, G. H. A Course of Pure Mathematics, 10th ed. London: Cambridge University Press, 1952.

Jeffreys, H. and Jeffreys, B. S. "Sequences." §1.04 in Methods of Mathematical Physics, 3rd ed. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, pp. 10-14, 1988.

Knopp, K. Theory and Application of Infinite Series. New York: Dover, 1990.

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