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Since Pi is infinite and non-repeating, would that mean any finite sequence of non-repeating numbers should appear somewhere in Pi?

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How about ANY FINITE SEQUENCE AT ALL?

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Lanthanae@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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They didn’t convert anything to anything, and the 1.010010001… number isn’t binary

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Umbrias@beehaw.org
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then it’s not relevant to the question as it is not pi.

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spireghost@lemmy.zip
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The question is

Since pi is infinite and non-repeating, would it mean…

Then the answer is mathematically, no. If X is infinite and non-repeating it doesn’t.

If a number is normal, infinite, and non-repeating, then yes.

To answer the real question “Does any finite sequence of non-repeating numbers appear somewhere in Pi?”

The answer depends on if Pi is normal or not, but not necessarily

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