polynomial function

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polynomial
noun[C]
uk
/ˌpɒl.iˈnəʊ.mi.əl/us
/ˌpɑː.liˈnoʊ.mi.əl/
a number or variable (= mathematical symbol), or the result of adding or subtracting two or more numbers ...
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function
noun
uk
/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/us
/ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/
the natural purpose (of something) or the duty (of ...
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During the stance one morepolynomialfunctionis added, to be tracked by the actuator at the ankle joint.
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Another demerit of thispolynomialfunctionis that we cannot assure the convergence of the solution by increasing the terms of the polynomials.
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Thispolynomialfunctionis constructed with the boundary values from a natural motion, meaning that it is a reasonable approximation of the natural motion.
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For the case of free-traction lateral surfaces, the leading term of the longitudinal displacement is the linearpolynomialfunction.
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In order to compensate for modelling errors and possible external disturbances, a fifth orderpolynomialfunctionfor the upper body angle will be established.
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This modelling technique has the advantage that one does not have to assume that effects are either linear or conform to some arbitrarypolynomialfunction.
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We assume that a norm of apolynomialfunctionis the maximum over all its coefficients.
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Apolynomialfunctionexactly satisfies the boundary conditions, but contains the unwanted higher harmonics that excite the system resonance.
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The incidence data are fitted with fourth-order polynomial functions and the rigidity data are fitted with a sixth-orderpolynomialfunction, as represented by dashed and solid curves, respectively.
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The function could be apolynomialfunctionor a transcendental function.
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Apolynomialfunctionis a function that is defined by a polynomial, or, equivalently, by a polynomial expression.
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When studying this polynomial for itspolynomialfunctionthis "x" stands for the function argument.
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The tip wear can be accounted for within the software by using a simplepolynomialfunction.
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The "order of growth" is then the least degree of any suchpolynomialfunction"p".
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Gaussian quadrature as above will only produce accurate results if the function "f" ("x") is well approximated by apolynomialfunctionwithin the range.
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For example, a piecewisepolynomialfunction: a function that is a polynomial on each of its sub-domains, but possibly a different one on each.
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Surfaces are typically discretized into quadrilateral or triangular elements over which a piecewisepolynomialfunctionis defined.
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For higher degrees, the discriminant is always apolynomialfunctionof the coefficients.
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A spline function is a piecewisepolynomialfunctionof degree "k" in a variable "x".
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A typical application is modeling the shape of a car body by a spline -- a piecewise-definedpolynomialfunction.
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