Mathematical coincidence
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Mathematical coincidence
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A mathematical coincidence is said to occur when two expressions with no direct relationship show a near-equality which has no apparent theoretical explanation. For example, there is a near-equality close to the round number 1000 between powers of 2 and powers of 10:
- 2 10 = 1024 ≈ 1000 = 10 3. Some mathematical coincidences are used in engineering when one expression is taken as an approximation of another.
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Coincidence in mathematics
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathematical_coincidence
date created:
2004-06-21T12:28:33Z
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2024-09-01T22:43:00Z
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