infinite series

noun

, Mathematics.

1. a sequence of numbers in which an infinite number of terms are added successively in a given pattern; the sequence of partial sums of a given sequence.

Word History and Origins

Origin of infinite series¹

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

Let’s take a look at one last infinite series, one that brings us back to the mysteries of the primes.

From Literature

In the beginning of the twentieth century, the Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan devised many more Euler-style infinite series for pi.

From Literature

His formula is what is known as an infinite series, a sum that goes on and on forever, and it provides a way to calculate pi.

From Literature

Eventually, calculus provided other infinite series for pi that were less pretty but more effective for number crunching.

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Not all of Zeno’s paradoxes, however, are solved by the math of infinite series.

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