"Keith number" meaning in English

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Noun

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. Wikipedia link: Keith number Categories (topical): Mathematics Synonyms: repfigit number

Inflected forms

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