Laurent polynomial

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Etymology

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Named after Pierre Alphonse Laurent.

Noun

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Laurent polynomial (plural Laurent polynomials)

  1. (mathematics) A linear combination of positive and negative powers of a variable with coefficients in a given field. They differ from ordinary polynomials in that they may have terms of negative degree.
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