[Info-vax] VMS process communication

[Dave Froble]

On 3/15/2023 4:58 PM, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
> 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.

Yeah, like over 50 ...

> :-)
>
> 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).

I think I still remember all that, but, I don't recall ever hearing them 
referred to by that name.  But, over 50 years ...


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