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In [[mathematics]], a '''transcendental number''' is any [[complex number]] that is not [[ | In [[mathematics]], a '''transcendental number''' is any [[complex number]] that is not [[algebraic number|algebraic]], i.e. it is not a root of any [[polynomial]] whose coefficients are [[integer]]s, or, equivalently, it is not a root of any polynomial whose coefficients are [[rational number|rational]]. | ||
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In mathematics, a transcendental number is any complex number that is not algebraic, i.e. it is not a root of any polynomial whose coefficients are integers, or, equivalently, it is not a root of any polynomial whose coefficients are rational.