ELI5
ELI5
Examples:
runaway ramp
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riemann hypothesis
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trend estimation
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monoid
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computer networking
Profinite integer
Profinite integers are special numbers that have no end or beginning. They are like fractions that go on forever without ever repeating. So it is like if you took a very long number and never stopped counting, that is a profinite integer.
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