"Farey sequence" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Farey sequences [plural]
Etymology: Named after British geologist John Farey Sr., whose letter about the sequences was published in the Philosophical Magazine in 1816. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Farey sequence (plural Farey sequences)
  1. (number theory) For a given positive integer n, the sequence of completely reduced fractions between 0 and 1 which, when in lowest terms, have denominators less than or equal to n, arranged in order of increasing size. Wikipedia link: Farey sequence, John Farey Sr., Philosophical Magazine Categories (topical): Number theory Related terms: Farey neighbour, Farey pair
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