arithmetic progression

sequence of numbers with constant differences between consecutive numbers
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arithmetic progression

Summary

arithmetic progression ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,526 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • arithmetic progression is a type of arithmetico-geometric sequence[2].
  • arithmetic progression is a type of generalized arithmetic progression[3].
  • arithmetic progression is part of number sequence[4].
  • arithmetic progression is part of arithmetico-geometric sequence[5].
  • arithmetic progression's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Arithmetic series[6].
  • arithmetic progression's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[7].
  • arithmetic progression's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[8].
  • arithmetic progression's described by source is recorded as What is Mathematics?[9].
  • arithmetic progression's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
  • arithmetic progression's described by source is recorded as Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[11].
  • arithmetic progression's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 9[12].
  • arithmetic progression's different from is recorded as arithmetic series[13].
  • arithmetic progression's different from is recorded as infinite arithmetic series[14].
  • arithmetic progression's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[15].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include arithmetico-geometric sequence[2] and generalized arithmetic progression[3].

Use and Application

Part of include number sequence[4] and arithmetico-geometric sequence[5].

Why It Matters

arithmetic progression ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,526 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

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  1. [1] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Maintained by wikiproject WikiProject Mathematics
    Part of number sequence, arithmetico-geometric sequence
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    Different from arithmetic series, infinite arithmetic series
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