BPFK Section: Mathematical Constants
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cmavo xo (PA5)
Proposed Definition
Number question. A question word to which the answer is a number.
Proposed Tag
See Also
- {ma}
Proposed Keywords
- what number?
- how many?
Usage Examples
- xo gerku cu xabju lo zdani be do
- How many dogs live in your house?
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cmavo ci'i (PA5)
Proposed Definition
Infinity. When followed by a number, it denotes a transfinite cardinal, such as ℵ0.
Proposed Tag
See Also
- {cimni}
Proposed Keywords
- infinity
Usage Examples
- ci'i da mulna'usle
- There are infinitely many prime numbers.
Notes
Issues
As multiplication and exponentiation of transfinite ordinals is incompatible with that of cardinals, a new cmavo should be added for a transfinite ordinal, such as ω0.
cmavo ka'o (PA5)
Proposed Definition
i, imaginary unit. When followed by a real number, multiplies that number by i. If four real numbers are separated by three ka'o, the number is a quaternion, with the components in the order 1, i, j, k.
Proposed Tag
See Also
Proposed Keywords
- imaginary number
- imaginary i
Usage Examples
- saclu fi'ure loi lujna'u li paka'opa .iku'i saclu piro loi lujna'u li ni'upaka'opa
- Only half the complex numbers can be represented in base 1+i, but all complex numbers can be represented in base i-1.
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cmavo pai (PA5)
Proposed Definition
The mathematical constant Pi (π), the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter.
Proposed Tag
See Also
- {te'o}
Proposed Keywords
- pi
- π
Usage Examples
- li pai du li ji'i ci pi pa vo pa xa
- Pi is approximately equal to 3.1416.
Notes
Issues
cmavo te'o (PA5)
Proposed Definition
e (ℯ), Euler's number
Proposed Tag
See Also
- {pai}
Proposed Keywords
- Euler's number
- mathematical constant
Usage Examples
- li te'o te'a ka'o bi'e pi'i pai su'i pa du li no
- 'ei *𝜋+1=0
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cmavo tu'o (PA5)
Proposed Definition
Null operand. A placeholder digit used in MEX operations that are grammatically binary, but semantically unary.
Proposed Tag
See Also
- {zi'o}
Proposed Keywords
- null operand
- placeholder digit
Usage Examples
- li fu'a ciboi muboi vu'u du li fu'a reboi tu'o va'a
- 3 5 - in reverse polish notation equals the negative of 2
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