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arithmetic progression
arithmetic progression Sequence of numbers in which each term is produced by adding a constant term (the common difference d) to the preceding one. It has the form a, a + d, a + 2d, and so on. An example is the sequence 1, 3, 5, …. The sum of such a progression, a + (a + d) + (a + 2d) + … is an arithmetic series. For n terms, it has a value sn [2a + 0.5(n − 1) d].
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"arithmetic progression." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "arithmetic progression." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-arithmeticprogression.html "arithmetic progression." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-arithmeticprogression.html |
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arithmetic progression
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"arithmetic progression." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "arithmetic progression." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-arithpr.html "arithmetic progression." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-X-arithpr.html |
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