The Beraha constants are a series of mathematical constants by which the n th {\displaystyle n{\text{th}}} Beraha constant is given by
B ( n ) = 2 + 2 cos ( 2 π n ) . {\displaystyle B(n)=2+2\cos \left({\frac {2\pi }{n}}\right).}
Notable examples of Beraha constants include B ( 5 ) {\displaystyle B(5)} is φ + 1 {\displaystyle \varphi +1} , where φ {\displaystyle \varphi } is the golden ratio, B ( 7 ) {\displaystyle B(7)} is the silver constant (also known as the silver root), and B ( 10 ) = φ + 2 {\displaystyle B(10)=\varphi +2} . The following table summarizes the first ten Beraha constants.
See also Chromatic polynomial
Notes
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