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FromContinuedFraction

FromContinuedFraction[list]
reconstructs a number from the list of its continued fraction terms.
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  • The can be symbolic. »
  • FromContinuedFraction returns the exact number whose continued fraction terms start with the , then consist of cyclic repetitions of the .
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Scope   (2)
Quadratic irrationals (recurring continued fractions):
Symbolic form:
Compare with the division-based form:
Applications   (2)
Rational approximation to :
Numbers with simple recurring continued fractions:
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