Sturm sequence

noun

For some univariate polynomial p, a sequence of polynomials associated with p and its derivative by a variant of Euclid's algorithm for polynomials.

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Meanings

nounSturm sequence (plural Sturm sequences)

plural Sturm sequences

  1. mathematicsFor some univariate polynomial p, a sequence of polynomials associated with p and its derivative by a variant of Euclid's algorithm for polynomials.

Origin

Named after Jacques Charles François Sturm.

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Sturm sequence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sturm%20sequence

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