Laurent polynomial

noun

A linear combination of positive and negative powers of a variable with coefficients in a given field. They differ from ordinary polynomials in that they may have terms of negative degree.

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Meanings

nounLaurent polynomial (plural Laurent polynomials)

plural Laurent polynomials

  1. mathematicsA linear combination of positive and negative powers of a variable with coefficients in a given field. They differ from ordinary polynomials in that they may have terms of negative degree.

Origin

Named after Pierre Alphonse Laurent.

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