"Carol number" meaning in All languages combined

See Carol number on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Carol numbers [plural]
Etymology: First studied by Cletus Emmanuel, who named it after a friend, Carol G. Kirnon. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Carol number (plural Carol numbers)
  1. (mathematics) An integer of the form 4ⁿ-2ⁿ⁺¹-1. Categories (topical): Mathematics, Number theory
    Sense id: en-Carol_number-en-noun-rqSZd7n4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: mathematics, sciences

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