"divisibility sequence" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: divisibility sequences [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} divisibility sequence (plural divisibility sequences)
  1. (number theory, algebra) Any sequence of integers {aₙ}, indexed by the natural numbers, such that if n is divisible by m then aₙ is divisible by aₘ. Wikipedia link: divisibility sequence Categories (topical): Algebra, Number theory Derived forms: strong divisibility sequence Translations (type of integer sequence): suite à divisibilité [feminine] (French), Teilbarkeitsfolge [feminine] (German), successione di divisibilità [feminine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-divisibility_sequence-en-noun-wN4O5g7k Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: algebra, mathematics, number-theory, sciences

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