"Carol number" meaning in English

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Noun

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

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