Definition:Apotome/Fourth Apotome

Definition
Let $a$ and $b$ be two positive real numbers, such that $a - b$ is an apotome.

Then $a - b$ is a fourth apotome iff $a \in \Q$ and $\displaystyle \frac {\sqrt {a^2 - b^2}} a \not \in \Q$.



Example
When $a = 3$ and $b = \sqrt 2$,

Therefore $3 - \sqrt 2$ is a fourth apotome.