👉 In mathematics, a "gatelike" is a mathematical concept that refers to a type of object with properties that are similar to those of a real number but do not necessarily have any physical representation. The term was introduced by mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss in 1809 and has since been used in various fields such as physics, economics, and engineering. Gauss defined "gatelike" objects as follows: - They should be able to represent numerical values that are not inherently real
