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Padé approximant

Padé approximant noun: the "best" approximation of a function by a rational function of given order. Under this technique, the approximant's power series agrees with the power series of the function it is approximating.

Noun

Padé approximant (plural Padé approximants)

  1. The "best" approximation of a function by a rational function of given order. Under this technique, the approximant's power series agrees with the power series of the function it is approximating.

Forms of Padé approximant

pluralPadé approximants

Origin of Padé approximant

The technique was developed around 1890 by Henri Padé.

Questions about Padé approximant

What does Padé approximant mean?
Padé approximant means the "best" approximation of a function by a rational function of given order. Under this technique, the approximant's power series agrees with the power series of the function it is approximating.
What part of speech is Padé approximant?
Padé approximant is a noun.
What is the plural of Padé approximant?
The plural of Padé approximant is Padé approximants.

Words near Padé approximant in the dictionary

  1. padwork
  2. padyatra
  3. padyatras
  4. padymelon
  5. padymelons
  6. Padé approximant
  7. Padé approximants
  8. PAE
  9. paean
  10. paeaned
  11. paeaning

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