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posynomial

posynomial noun: a function of the form f(x_1,x_2,…,x_n)=∑ₖ₌₁ᴷc_kx_1^(a_1k)⋯x_n^(a_nk), where all the coordinates x_i and coefficients c_k are positive real numbers, and the exponents a_ik are real numbers.

Noun

posynomial (plural posynomials)

  1. A function of the form f(x_1,x_2,…,x_n)=∑ₖ₌₁ᴷc_kx_1^(a_1k)⋯x_n^(a_nk), where all the coordinates x_i and coefficients c_k are positive real numbers, and the exponents a_ik are real numbers.

Forms of posynomial

pluralposynomials
alternative formposinomial

Origin of posynomial

Blend of positive + polynomial.

Questions about posynomial

What does posynomial mean?
Posynomial means a function of the form f(x_1,x_2,…,x_n)=∑ₖ₌₁ᴷc_kx_1^(a_1k)⋯x_n^(a_nk), where all the coordinates x_i and coefficients c_k are positive real numbers, and the exponents a_ik are real numbers.
What part of speech is posynomial?
Posynomial is a noun.
What is the plural of posynomial?
The plural of posynomial is posynomials.

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