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Etymology of "root number"

Posted By: Nack Ballard
Date: Saturday, 23 July 2011, at 12:12 a.m.

In Response To: Etymology of "root number" (Steve Mellen)

Lol. In the Nack58 rule (Leader count minus 32, double, nearest sqrt), I suppose the point of last take thus derived could be called the "root number" (alternate definition, invented on the spot just to restore your backgammon mojo).

Nack

Messages In This Thread

• Etymology of "root number"
  Timothy Chow -- Friday, 22 July 2011, at 3:49 a.m.
  • Etymology of "root number"
    Ray Kershaw -- Friday, 22 July 2011, at 6:02 a.m.
  • Etymology of "root number"
    Nack Ballard -- Friday, 22 July 2011, at 8:03 a.m.
    • Etymology of "root number"
      Timothy Chow -- Friday, 22 July 2011, at 5:42 p.m.
      • Etymology of "root number"
        Nack Ballard -- Friday, 22 July 2011, at 7:09 p.m.
    • Etymology of "root number"
      Steve Mellen -- Friday, 22 July 2011, at 7:17 p.m.
      • Etymology of "root number"
        Nack Ballard -- Saturday, 23 July 2011, at 12:12 a.m.