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  • 1Polynomial — In mathematics, a polynomial (from Greek poly, many and medieval Latin binomium, binomial [1] [2] [3], the word has been introduced, in Latin, by Franciscus Vieta[4]) is an expression of finite length constructed from variables (also known as… …

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  • 2Coefficient — For other uses of this word, see coefficient (disambiguation). In mathematics, a coefficient is a multiplicative factor in some term of an expression (or of a series); it is usually a number, but in any case does not involve any variables of the… …

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  • 3Polynomial ring — In mathematics, especially in the field of abstract algebra, a polynomial ring is a ring formed from the set of polynomials in one or more variables with coefficients in another ring. Polynomial rings have influenced much of mathematics, from the …

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  • 4Gauss's lemma (polynomial) — This article is about Gauss s lemma for polynomials. See also Gauss s lemma. In algebra, in the theory of polynomials, Gauss s lemma, named after Carl Friedrich Gauss, is either of two related statements about polynomials with integral… …

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  • 5Monic polynomial — In algebra, a monic polynomial is a polynomial in which the leading coefficient cn is equal to 1. Contents 1 Univariate polynomials 1.1 Examples 1.2 …

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  • 6Elementary symmetric polynomial — In mathematics, specifically in commutative algebra, the elementary symmetric polynomials are one type of basic building block for symmetric polynomials, in the sense that any symmetric polynomial P can be expressed as a polynomial in elementary… …

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  • 7Characteristic polynomial — This article is about the characteristic polynomial of a matrix. For the characteristic polynomial of a matroid, see Matroid. For that of a graded poset, see Graded poset. In linear algebra, one associates a polynomial to every square matrix: its …

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  • 8Ehrhart polynomial — In mathematics, a integral polytope has an associated Ehrhart polynomial which encodes the relationship between the volume of a polytope and the number of integer points the polytope contains. The theory of Ehrhart polynomials can be seen as a… …

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  • 9Hilbert polynomial — In commutative algebra, the Hilbert polynomial of a graded commutative algebra or graded module is a polynomial in one variable that measures the rate of growth of the dimensions of its homogeneous components. The degree and the leading… …

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  • 10Solving quadratic equations with continued fractions — In mathematics, a quadratic equation is a polynomial equation of the second degree. The general form is:ax^2+bx+c=0,,!where a ne; 0.Students and teachers all over the world are familiar with the quadratic formula that can be derived by completing …

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