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Appell sequence

Appell sequence noun: any polynomial sequence p_n(x)_(n=0,1,2,…) satisfying the identity d/(dx)p_n(x)=np_n-1(x), and in which p_0(x) is a non-zero constant.

Noun

Appell sequence (plural Appell sequences)

  1. Any polynomial sequence p_n(x)_(n=0,1,2,…) satisfying the identity d/(dx)p_n(x)=np_n-1(x), and in which p_0(x) is a non-zero constant.

Forms of Appell sequence

pluralAppell sequences

Origin of Appell sequence

Named after Paul Émile Appell.

Questions about Appell sequence

What does Appell sequence mean?
Appell sequence means any polynomial sequence p_n(x)_(n=0,1,2,…) satisfying the identity d/(dx)p_n(x)=np_n-1(x), and in which p_0(x) is a non-zero constant.
What part of speech is Appell sequence?
Appell sequence is a noun.
What is the plural of Appell sequence?
The plural of Appell sequence is Appell sequences.

Words near Appell sequence in the dictionary

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