Alternative form of continuance

plural of continuancy

(mathematics, number theory) A compound numerical expression consisting of an integer plus a fraction whose numerator is a positive integer and whose denominator is a continued fraction (an integer plus a fraction), and so on, with finite or infinite recursion.

plural of continued fraction

Alternative form of continued fraction

plural of continued-fraction

Indicates that the text could continue indefinitely; and so on ad infinitum.

(mathematics) A generalized continued fraction.

(mathematics) A simple continued fraction.

(mathematics) A continued fraction with a sequence of numerators and denominators that repeat indefinitely