Meanings
nounTouchard polynomial (plural Touchard polynomials)
plural Touchard polynomials
- mathematicsAny member of a polynomial sequence of binomial type defined by T_n(x)=∑ₖ₌₀ⁿS(n,k)xᵏ=∑ₖ₌₀ⁿ
Origin
Studied by Jacques Touchard.
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