Rationality | Unknown |
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Symbol | δ and α |
Representations | |
Decimal | 4.6692... and 2.5029... |
In mathematics, specifically bifurcation theory, the Feigenbaum constants /ˈfaɪɡənˌbaʊm/[1] δ and α are two mathematical constants which both express ratios in a bifurcation diagram for a non-linear map. They are named after the physicist Mitchell J. Feigenbaum.