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Macdonald polynomial

Macdonald polynomial noun: any of a two-parameter family of orthogonal polynomials indexed by a positive weight of a root system.

Noun

Macdonald polynomial (plural Macdonald polynomials)

  1. Any of a two-parameter family of orthogonal polynomials indexed by a positive weight of a root system.

Forms of Macdonald polynomial

pluralMacdonald polynomials

Origin of Macdonald polynomial

Introduced by Ian G. Macdonald in 1987.

Questions about Macdonald polynomial

What does Macdonald polynomial mean?
Macdonald polynomial means any of a two-parameter family of orthogonal polynomials indexed by a positive weight of a root system.
What part of speech is Macdonald polynomial?
Macdonald polynomial is a noun.
What is the plural of Macdonald polynomial?
The plural of Macdonald polynomial is Macdonald polynomials.

Words near Macdonald polynomial in the dictionary

  1. Maccy D's
  2. MacDermot
  3. MacDiarmidian
  4. Macdoel
  5. Macdonald
  6. Macdonald polynomial
  7. Macdonald polynomials
  8. Macdonald triad
  9. Macdonaldian
  10. MacDonaldism
  11. macdonaldite

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