[seqfan] Re: Sequences do not die

T. D. Noe noe at sspectra.com
Fri Apr 18 21:58:39 CEST 2014


There is no need to extend this nomenclature to sequences.  Sequences do
not die.

Tony

At 3:53 PM -0400 4/18/14, Neil Sloane wrote:
>Tony Noe said:
>"Rabbits die, but not sequences.  Sequences end.  Sequences become
>undefined... Let's be mathematical."
>
>Me: I strongly disagree. The terms "birth" and "death" have
>always been used in mathematics. (E.g. in game theory, number theory, etc.)
>
>I see that Tony's comment has already resulted in
>some changes to OEIS entries. I will attempt to undo those changes.
>
>Neil Sloane
>
>
>
>
>On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 3:05 PM, T. D. Noe <noe at sspectra.com> wrote:
>
>> Rabbits die, but not sequences.  Sequences end.  Sequences become
>> undefined...
>>
>> Let's be mathematical.
>>
>> Best regards,
>>
>> Tony
>>
>>
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