The Emergence Machine

Series

abstract · Mathematics · Level 1 · E0

E0Spacetime

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

A series is the accumulation of a sequence's terms, unfolding over time, as a pattern of related items in a specific order, within the three-dimensional expanse.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “series” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “series”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
series
Origin language
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Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL1L0SeriesPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

used byprerequisitesLong TrainL2Oscillating Merg…L2Phrygian Pentapo…L2Spaghetti SortL2Stooge SortL2SeriesL1PatternL0SpaceL0TimeL0E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Pattern L0 (requires)
    A series is a recognizable pattern of related items
  • Space L0 (requires)
    Understanding space provides context for the pattern-based concept of series
  • Time L0 (requires)
    A series often unfolds in sequence over time

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