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Bell polynomial

Bell polynomial noun: any member of a certain class of polynomials used in the study of set partitions, and related to Stirling numbers and Bell numbers.

Noun

Bell polynomial (plural Bell polynomials)

  1. Any member of a certain class of polynomials used in the study of set partitions, and related to Stirling numbers and Bell numbers.

Forms of Bell polynomial

pluralBell polynomials

Origin of Bell polynomial

Named in honour of Eric Temple Bell.

Questions about Bell polynomial

What does Bell polynomial mean?
Bell polynomial means any member of a certain class of polynomials used in the study of set partitions, and related to Stirling numbers and Bell numbers.
What part of speech is Bell polynomial?
Bell polynomial is a noun.
What is the plural of Bell polynomial?
The plural of Bell polynomial is Bell polynomials.

Words near Bell polynomial in the dictionary

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