harmonic number

noun

harmonic number

noun
1

Mathematics, Number theory, Sciences Any of a series of numbers formed from the sum of the reciprocals of consecutive natural numbers

  • The fourth harmonic number has a value of H_3=∑ₖ₌₁³1/k=1/1+1/2+1/3=1 5/6.

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