Test Your Knowledge About Wild Numbers

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1. Where are the original fictional sequence of wild numbers documented?

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The original fictional sequence of wild numbers is documented in The On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences. This is a comprehensive online database that catalogues integer sequences along with their properties and formulas. It serves as a valuable resource for mathematicians and researchers to study and explore various number sequences.

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As the name suggests it, wild numbers are fictional numbers that started to appear on a 19th Century Dutch novel. These numbers are described as having a fictional sequence of numbers imagined to exist in the actual mathematical world. So, what do you actually know about these numbers? Take ou... see morequiz and find out. see less

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2. What's the abbreviation for the On-line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences?

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The abbreviation for the On-line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences is OEIS.

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3. How are the well-defined sequences of wild numbers called?

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The well-defined sequences of wild numbers are called "Pseudo wild numbers".

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4. Who wrote the book "the wild numbers"?

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Philibert Shogt wrote the book "the wild numbers".

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5. In what year did Anatole Millechamps de Beauregard pose his wild number problem?

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Anatole Millechamps de Beauregard posed his wild number problem in the year 1823.

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6. When did the wild number problem get generalized?

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The wild number problem was generalized in the 1830's.

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7. Who proved that "3" was not a wild number?

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Heinrich Riedel proved that "3" was not a wild number.

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8. How is the multiplication semigroup Wo called in mathematics?

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9. Who discovered that there was a relationship between wild numbers and prime numbers?

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Dimitri Arkanov is the correct answer because he discovered the relationship between wild numbers and prime numbers.

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10. What are examples of wild numbers?

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The numbers 11, 67, and 2 are examples of wild numbers. These numbers are considered wild because they do not follow a specific pattern or sequence. They are not part of a series or a set of numbers with a defined relationship. Instead, they are random and unpredictable.

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Where are the original fictional sequence of wild numbers documented?
What's the abbreviation for the On-line Encyclopedia of Integer...
How are the well-defined sequences of wild numbers called?
Who wrote the book "the wild numbers"?
In what year did Anatole Millechamps de Beauregard pose his wild...
When did the wild number problem get generalized?
Who proved that "3" was not a wild number?
How is the multiplication semigroup Wo called in mathematics?
Who discovered that there was a relationship between wild numbers and...
What are examples of wild numbers?
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