[Info-vax] VMS process communication

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 3/14/2023 10:20 PM, Dave Froble wrote:
> On 3/14/2023 6:41 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>> and those that went through college in something STEM related
>> to have heard of algebraic numbers, transcendental numbers and
>> complex numbers.
>>
>> But maybe I have too high expectations.
> 
> Perhaps.  What is a transcendental number?
> 
> And, I do have a BS in Math from the University of Pittsburgh.

You may have known back then. I believe it has been a few
years since you graduated.

:-)

Algebraic numbers are formally those that are roots
to polynomials with integer/rational coefficients.
More informal anything from integers, basic operators
and nth-root.

Transcendental numbers are the real numbers that are
not algebraic. All the "weird" numbers like e, pi,
results from logarithmic or trigonometric functions (except
for a a few selected inputs).

Arne