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In mathematics, a polynomial is a mathematical expression consisting of indeterminates (also called variables) and coefficients, that involves only the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication and exponentiation to nonnegative integer powers, and has a finite number of terms.
In mathematics and computer science, Horner's method (or Horner's scheme) is an algorithm for polynomial evaluation.Although named after William George Horner, this method is much older, as it has been attributed to Joseph-Louis Lagrange by Horner himself, and can be traced back many hundreds of years to Chinese and Persian mathematicians. [1]
The original use of interpolation polynomials was to approximate values of important transcendental functions such as natural logarithm and trigonometric functions.Starting with a few accurately computed data points, the corresponding interpolation polynomial will approximate the function at an arbitrary nearby point.
Mary Fenner Dallman (April 11, 1935 – December 21, 2021) was an American neuroendocrinologist and professor emerita at University of California, San Francisco, [1] where she was the first tenure-track female faculty member in the Department of Physiology and worked for 38 years before retiring in 2007.
In the mathematical study of polynomial splines the question of what happens when two knots, say t i and t i+1, are taken to approach one another and become coincident has an easy answer. The polynomial piece P i (t) disappears, and the pieces P i−1 (t) and P i+1 (t) join with the sum of the smoothness losses for t i and t i+1.
Math 55 is a two-semester freshman undergraduate mathematics course at Harvard University founded by Lynn Loomis and Shlomo Sternberg.The official titles of the course are Studies in Algebra and Group Theory (Math 55a) [1] and Studies in Real and Complex Analysis (Math 55b). [2]
Math anxiety can develop due to various factors such as parental and teacher attitudes, social stereotypes, and personal traits. Help to counteract the anxiety can come from changes in instructional approaches, by interactions with parents and teachers, and by tailored treatments for the individual.
Megamaths is a BBC educational television series for primary schools that was originally aired on BBC Two from 16 September 1996 to 4 February 2002. For its first three series, it was set in a castle on top of Table Mountain, populated by the four card suits (Kings, Queens and Jacks/Jackies, and a Joker who looked after children that visited the castle and took part in mathematical challenges).