Laurent series

noun

A power series generalising Taylor series, in which the exponents may be positive or negative integers.

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Meanings

nounLaurent series (plural Laurent series)
  1. A power series generalising Taylor series, in which the exponents may be positive or negative integers.

Origin

Named after French mathematician Pierre Alphonse Laurent (1813–1854)

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Translations

Finnish Laurentin sarja
  • Laurentin sarjaa generalisation of Taylor series
German Laurent-Reihe
  • Laurent-Reihea generalisation of Taylor series
Hungarian Laurent-sor
  • Laurent-sora generalisation of Taylor series
Polish szereg Laurenta
  • szereg Laurentaa generalisation of Taylor series
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APA

Laurent series. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Laurent%20series

MLA

“Laurent series.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Laurent%20series. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Laurent series,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Laurent%20series.

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