A Piece of the Pi: mathematics explained

A Piece of the Pi: mathematics explained

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Conway’s look-and-say sequence in base 3

Conway’s look-and-say sequence in base 3

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May 27, 2024
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This graphic illustrates the look-and-say sequence, in which each successive term is obtained by reading out the inventory of digits in the previous term. For example, to find the term in the sequenc…

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