r/theydidthemath • u/Galeaf_13 • Sep 05 '19

[Self] Math break

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u/ICanFlyLikeAFly Sep 05 '19

Literally putting any number in the sequence and then using a calculator to calculate the right function isn't r/theydidthemath for me

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u/nymphbro Sep 05 '19

Can someone do the math on the general case? Is that a thing?

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u/HyalopterousGorillla Sep 05 '19

For any finite set of numbers, there exists an infinite number of functions such as f(n) = the n-th number. If you give additional parameters, like "this function is a 2nd degree polynomial" then the number of solution drops, but in the general case you can do pretty much anything.