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− | A '''transcendental number''' is a number that is not | + | A '''transcendental number''' is a number that is not a [[root]] of ''any'' [[polynomial]] with [[integer|integral]] [[coefficient]]s. Many famous constants such as <math>\pi</math>([[pi]]) and <math>e</math>([[e]]) are transcendental. |
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A transcendental number is a number that is not a root of any polynomial with integral coefficients. Many famous constants such as (pi) and (e) are transcendental.