Faulhaber's formula

proper noun

A formula expressing the sum of the pth powers of the first n positive integers as a (p + 1)th-degree polynomial function of n, the coefficients involving Bernoulli numbers.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. mathematicsA formula expressing the sum of the pth powers of the first n positive integers as a (p + 1)th-degree polynomial function of n, the coefficients involving Bernoulli numbers.

Origin

Named after Johann Faulhaber.

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