Mathematics · Glossary

What is Arithmetic sequence?

Also known as: common difference

Definition 13.3 High School Mathematics · Chapter 13 — Sequences: A First Course

A sequence is arithmetic with common difference dd if each term is obtained from the previous one by adding dd:

un+1=un+dfor all n.u_{n+1} = u_n + d \quad \text{for all } n.

Equivalently: the difference un+1unu_{n+1} - u_n is constant, equal to dd.

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