rook polynomial

noun

A generating polynomial of the number of ways to place non-attacking rooks on a generalized form of chessboard.

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Meanings

nounrook polynomial (plural rook polynomials)

plural rook polynomials

  1. combinatoricsA generating polynomial of the number of ways to place non-attacking rooks on a generalized form of chessboard.

Origin

Coined by John Riordan (mathematician).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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