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Laurent polynomial

Laurent polynomial noun: a linear combination of positive and negative powers of a variable with coefficients in a given field. They differ from ordinary polynomials in that they may have terms of negative degree.

Noun

Laurent polynomial (plural Laurent polynomials)

  1. A linear combination of positive and negative powers of a variable with coefficients in a given field. They differ from ordinary polynomials in that they may have terms of negative degree.

Forms of Laurent polynomial

pluralLaurent polynomials

Origin of Laurent polynomial

Named after Pierre Alphonse Laurent.

Questions about Laurent polynomial

What does Laurent polynomial mean?
Laurent polynomial means a linear combination of positive and negative powers of a variable with coefficients in a given field. They differ from ordinary polynomials in that they may have terms of negative degree.
What part of speech is Laurent polynomial?
Laurent polynomial is a noun.
What is the plural of Laurent polynomial?
The plural of Laurent polynomial is Laurent polynomials.

Words near Laurent polynomial in the dictionary

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