Definition:Polynomial/Term
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Definition
Let $P = a_n x^n + a_{n - 1} x^{n - 1} + \cdots + a_1 x + a_0$ be a polynomial.
Each of the expressions $a_i x^i$, for $0 \le i \le n$, is referred to as a term of $P$.
Series
- 1989: Ephraim J. Borowski and Jonathan M. Borwein: Dictionary of Mathematics ... (previous) ... (next): term: 1.
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): term: 1.
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): term: 1.