Understanding Rudin's Notation: Problem #16 in Chapter 6

[TaylorWatts]

It's problem #16 for Chapter 6 if anyone answering has the book handy.

[x]/x^s + 1.

What does he mean by [x]?

 

[Dick]

I don't have it. Somebody stole it. But in case you don't get a more definitive answer [x] probably means the smallest integer less that x.

 

[Mark44]

I don't have it. Somebody stole it. But in case you don't get a more definitive answer [x] probably means the smallest integer less that x.

Dick, you probably mean the greatest integer less than or equal to x.

 

[Vid]

He states what it means in the problem.

"where [x] denotes the greatest integer ≤ x"

 

[Dick]

Dick, you probably mean the greatest integer less than or equal to x.

That's more than probable. It's certain. Ooops. Thanks.