homogeneous function

noun

homogeneous polynomial

“(x³+xy²+x²ʸ+y³)/(z³)”

Meanings

nounhomogeneous function (plural homogeneous functions)

plural homogeneous functions

  1. mathematicsthe ratio of two homogeneous polynomials, such that the sum of the exponents in a term of the numerator is equal to the sum of the exponents in a term of the denominator.

    (x³+xy²+x²ʸ+y³)/(z³)

  2. mathematicsa function f(x) which has the property that for any c, f(cx)=cf(x).

Translations

Catalan funció homogènia
  • funció homogèniahomogeneous function
French fonction homogène
  • fonction homogènehomogeneous function
Italian funzione omogenea
  • funzione omogeneahomogeneous function
Portuguese função homogênea, função homogénea
  • função homogêneahomogeneous function
  • função homogéneahomogeneous function
Spanish función homogénea
  • función homogéneahomogeneous function
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