Meanings
nounHermite polynomial (plural Hermite polynomials)
plural Hermite polynomials
- mathematicsAny member of a classical orthogonal polynomial sequence having diverse applications.
Origin
Named after Charles Hermite, who wrote about them in 1864, though they had been studied earlier by others.
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