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name: Transcendental number
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  - url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transcendental_number
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  wikidata: Q173091
  wikipedia: Transcendental number
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## Summary

A transcendental number is a complex number that is not algebraic, such as $e$ or $\pi$.
The [[definition of a transcendental number|079EGSD32Y]] gives the precise form.