Test Your Knowledge About Wild Numbers

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Test Your Knowledge About Wild Numbers - Quiz

As the name suggests it, wild numbers are fictional numbers that started to appear on a 19th Century Dutch novel. These numbers are described as having a fictional sequence of numbers imagined to exist in the actual mathematical world. So, what do you actually know about these numbers? Take our quiz and find out.


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    Who wrote the book "the wild numbers"?

    • A.

      Phillipe Shchogt

    • B.

      Philemon Shogt

    • C.

      Philibert Shogt

    • D.

      Phillis Schoen

    Correct Answer
    C. pHilibert Shogt
    Explanation
    Philibert Shogt wrote the book "the wild numbers".

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  • 2. 

    In what year did Anatole Millechamps de Beauregard pose his wild number problem?

    • A.

      In 1823

    • B.

      In 1840

    • C.

      In 1843

    • D.

      In 1839

    Correct Answer
    A. In 1823
    Explanation
    Anatole Millechamps de Beauregard posed his wild number problem in the year 1823.

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  • 3. 

    When did the wild number problem get generalized?

    • A.

      In the 1920's

    • B.

      In the 1830's

    • C.

      In the 1910's

    • D.

      In the 1900's

    Correct Answer
    B. In the 1830's
    Explanation
    The wild number problem was generalized in the 1830's.

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  • 4. 

    Who proved that "3" was not a wild number?

    • A.

      Heinrich Riedel

    • B.

      Heinrich Riddle

    • C.

      Heinrich Baaum

    • D.

      Heinrich Wassenaar

    Correct Answer
    A. Heinrich Riedel
    Explanation
    Heinrich Riedel proved that "3" was not a wild number.

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  • 5. 

    Who discovered that there was a relationship between wild numbers and prime numbers?

    • A.

      Simon Arkanov

    • B.

      Dimitri Hasselhof

    • C.

      Dimitri Arkanov

    • D.

      Simon Sims

    Correct Answer
    C. Dimitri Arkanov
    Explanation
    Dimitri Arkanov is the correct answer because he discovered the relationship between wild numbers and prime numbers.

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  • 6. 

    What are examples of wild numbers?

    • A.

      22,44, 00

    • B.

      0,1,5

    • C.

      11, 67, 2

    • D.

      1200

    Correct Answer
    C. 11, 67, 2
    Explanation
    The numbers 11, 67, and 2 are examples of wild numbers. These numbers are considered wild because they do not follow a specific pattern or sequence. They are not part of a series or a set of numbers with a defined relationship. Instead, they are random and unpredictable.

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  • 7. 

    Where are the original fictional sequence of wild numbers documented?

    • A.

      The On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences

    • B.

      On Wikipedia

    • C.

      In Library of Amsterdam

    • D.

      In Smithsonian's database

    Correct Answer
    A. The On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences
    Explanation
    The original fictional sequence of wild numbers is documented in The On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences. This is a comprehensive online database that catalogues integer sequences along with their properties and formulas. It serves as a valuable resource for mathematicians and researchers to study and explore various number sequences.

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  • 8. 

    How is the multiplication semigroup Wo called in mathematics?

    • A.

      The New semigroup

    • B.

      The "W" semigroup

    • C.

      The Wolsey semigroup

    • D.

      The Integer semigroup

    Correct Answer
    C. The Wolsey semigroup
  • 9. 

    What's the abbreviation for the On-line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences?

    • A.

      OEIS

    • B.

      EIS

    • C.

      OLEIS

    • D.

      OEOIS

    Correct Answer
    A. OEIS
    Explanation
    The abbreviation for the On-line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences is OEIS.

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  • 10. 

    How are the well-defined sequences of wild numbers called?

    • A.

      Wild numbers

    • B.

      Pseudo numbers

    • C.

      Pseudo wild numbers

    • D.

      Wild Integers

    Correct Answer
    C. Pseudo wild numbers
    Explanation
    The well-defined sequences of wild numbers are called "Pseudo wild numbers".

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