"Conway's constant" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Named after John Horton Conway. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Conway's constant
  1. (mathematics) The constant 1.303577269034..., an algebraic number of degree 71, related to the limit of the growth of the look-and-say sequence. Wikipedia link: Conway's constant, John Horton Conway Categories (topical): Mathematics

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