"Keith number" meaning in All languages combined

See Keith number on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: Keith numbers [plural]
Etymology: Introduced by Mike Keith in 1987. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Keith number (plural Keith numbers)
  1. (mathematics) A repetitive Fibonacci-like integer which appears in a linear recurrence relation. Synonyms: repfigit number
    Sense id: en-Keith_number-en-noun-oFbZWCSZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Mathematics Topics: mathematics, sciences

Inflected forms

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