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geometric progression

sequence of numbers where each term is found by multiplying the previous one by a fixed, non-zero number
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geometric progression

Summary

geometric progression ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,183 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • geometric progression is a type of arithmetico-geometric sequence[2].
  • geometric progression is a type of constant-recursive sequence[3].
  • geometric progression is part of number sequence[4].
  • geometric progression is part of arithmetico-geometric sequence[5].
  • geometric progression's described by source is recorded as What is Mathematics?[6].
  • geometric progression's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[7].
  • geometric progression's different from is recorded as geometric series[8].
  • geometric progression's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[9].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include arithmetico-geometric sequence[2] and constant-recursive sequence[3].

Use and Application

Part of include number sequence[4] and arithmetico-geometric sequence[5].

Why It Matters

geometric progression ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,183 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Part of → number sequence, arithmetico-geometric sequence
    Part of → —
    Different from → geometric series
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007531747105171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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