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Rank (Sequence)

The position of a Rational Number in the Sequence 1, ${\textstyle{1\over 2}}$, 2, ${\textstyle{1\over 3}}$, 3, ${\textstyle{1\over 4}}$, ${\textstyle{2\over 3}}$, ${\textstyle{3\over 2}}$, 4, ${\textstyle{1\over 5}}$, ..., ordered in terms of increasing Numerator+Denominator.

See also Encoding, Farey Series




© 1996-9 Eric W. Weisstein
1999-05-25