# Foias constant

> in mathematics, the unique positive real 𝑥₁ such that the sequence 𝑥ₙ₊₁≔(1+1∕𝑥ₙ)ⁿ diverges to +∞ rather than oscillating between +∞ and 1

**Wikidata**: [Q15634948](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15634948)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foias_constant)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/foias-constant