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Hurwitz Number


A number with a continued fraction whose terms are the values of one or more polynomials evaluated on consecutive integers and then interleaved. This property is preserved by Möbius transformations (Gosper 1972, p. 44).


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References

Gosper, R. W. Item 101b in Beeler, M.; Gosper, R. W.; and Schroeppel, R. HAKMEM. Cambridge, MA: MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, Memo AIM-239, pp. 39-44, Feb. 1972. http://www.inwap.com/pdp10/hbaker/hakmem/cf.html#item101b.

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Hurwitz Number." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/HurwitzNumber.html

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