Dickson polynomial

noun

Any member of a certain polynomial sequence Dₙ(x,α).

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Meanings

nounDickson polynomial (plural Dickson polynomials)

plural Dickson polynomials

  1. mathematicsAny member of a certain polynomial sequence Dₙ(x,α).

Origin

Introduced by Leonard Eugene Dickson (1897).

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APA

Dickson polynomial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dickson%20polynomial

MLA

“Dickson polynomial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dickson%20polynomial. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dickson polynomial,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dickson%20polynomial.

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