Definition:Champernowne Constant/Historical Note
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Historical Note on Champernowne Constant
The Champernowne constant was invented by David Gawen Champernowne as an example of a real number which can be demonstrated to be normal with respect to base $10$.
He achieved this in $1933$ while still an undergraduate.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Champernowne's number
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Champernowne's number