generating functions

A form of generating function — A formal power series with one indeterminate, whose coefficients encode a sequence that can be studied by algebraic manipulation of the series; any one of several generalizations, such as to encode more than one sequence or use more than one indeterminate.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of generating function
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