primitive polynomials

A form of primitive polynomial — A polynomial over an integral domain R such that no noninvertible element of R divides all its coefficients at once; (more specifically) a polynomial over a GCD domain R such that the greatest common divisor of its coefficients equals 1.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of primitive polynomial
Cite this entry
APA

primitive polynomials. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primitive%20polynomials

MLA

“primitive polynomials.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primitive%20polynomials. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “primitive polynomials,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/primitive%20polynomials.

Source: primitive polynomials on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.