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% This file is public domain. See the "Examples" chapter
% in the bib2gls user manual for a more detailed description
% of this file.

% Encoding: UTF-8

% Requires upgreek.sty

@preamble{"\providecommand{\constanti}{\mathrm{i}}
\providecommand{\constantj}{\mathrm{j}}
\providecommand{\constante}{\mathrm{e}}
\providecommand{\constantpi}{\uppi}
\providecommand{\constantgamma}{\upgamma}
\providecommand{\constantphi}{\upphi}
\providecommand{\constantlambda}{\uplambda}"}

@constant{pi,
  constantname={pi},
  constantsymbol={\ensuremath{\constantpi}},
  definition={the ratio of the length of the circumference
    of a circle to its diameter},
  value={3.14159},
  identifier={constant}
}

@constant{eulercons,
  constantname={Euler's constant},
  constantsymbol={\ensuremath{\constantgamma}},
  definition={the limit of \[\sum_{r=1}^n\frac{1}{r}-\ln n\]
    as $n\to\infty$},
  value={0.57721},
  identifier={constant}
}

@constant{e,
  constantname={Euler's number},
  constantsymbol={\ensuremath{\constante}},
  definition={base of natural logarithms},
  value={2.71828},
  identifier={constant}
}

@constant{root2,
  constantname={Pythagoras' constant},
  constantsymbol={\ensuremath{\surd2}},
  definition={the square root of 2},
  value={1.41421},
  identifier={constant}
}

@constant{goldenratio,
  constantname={golden ratio},
  constantsymbol={\ensuremath{\constantphi}},
  definition={the ratio $\frac{1+\surd5}{2}$},
  value={1.61803},
  identifier={constant}
}

@constant{aperysconstant,
  constantname={Ap\'ery's constant},
  constantsymbol={\ensuremath{\zeta(3)}},
  definition={a special value of the Riemann zeta function},
  value={1.2020569},
  identifier={constant}
}

@constant{conwaysconstant,
  constantname={Conway's constant},
  constantsymbol={\ensuremath{\constantlambda}},
  definition={the invariant growth rate of all derived strings},
  value={1.30357},
  identifier={constant}
}

@constant{zero,
  constantname={zero},
  constantsymbol={\ensuremath{0}},
  definition={nothing or nil},
  identifier={constant}
}

@constant{one,
  constantname={one},
  constantsymbol={\ensuremath{1}},
  definition={single entity, unity},
  identifier={constant}
}

@constant{imaginary,
  constantname={imaginary unit},
  constantsymbol={\ensuremath{\constanti}},
  definition={defined as $\constanti^2 = -1$},
  identifier={constant},
  alternative={\ensuremath{\constantj}}
}