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Alexander polynomial

Alexander polynomial noun: a knot invariant which assigns a polynomial with integer coefficients to each knot type.

Noun

Alexander polynomial (plural Alexander polynomials)

  1. A knot invariant which assigns a polynomial with integer coefficients to each knot type.

Forms of Alexander polynomial

pluralAlexander polynomials

Origin of Alexander polynomial

Discovered in 1923 by James Waddell Alexander.

Questions about Alexander polynomial

What does Alexander polynomial mean?
Alexander polynomial means a knot invariant which assigns a polynomial with integer coefficients to each knot type.
What part of speech is Alexander polynomial?
Alexander polynomial is a noun.
What is the plural of Alexander polynomial?
The plural of Alexander polynomial is Alexander polynomials.

Words near Alexander polynomial in the dictionary

  1. Alexander horned spheres
  2. Alexander I Island
  3. Alexander Island
  4. Alexander palm
  5. Alexander palms
  6. Alexander polynomial
  7. Alexander polynomials
  8. Alexander technique
  9. Alexander the Great
  10. Alexander's band
  11. Alexander's bands

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