Budan's theorem

proper noun

A theorem for bounding the number of real roots of a polynomial in an interval, and computing the parity of this number.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. mathematicsA theorem for bounding the number of real roots of a polynomial in an interval, and computing the parity of this number.

Origin

The theorem was published in 1807 by François Budan de Boislaurent.

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Budan's theorem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Budan's%20theorem

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