An expression built from constants and variables using only addition, multiplication and non-negative integer exponents, such as three x squared minus five x plus seven. Polynomials are the basic objects of algebra: their roots, factorizations and symmetries organize much of the subject, and whether a general polynomial equation can be solved by a formula involving radicals is a question about them. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Origin YearThis dates the first recorded English use of the term polynomial, per the OED; polynomial expressions themselves were studied by Babylonian, Chinese, Islamic and Renaissance mathematicians centuries earlier, so no year exists for the underlying concept, only for the word. Connections
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1. Earliest Known Uses of Some of the Words of Mathematics: P (MacTutor)
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The word is found in English in 1674 in Arithmetic by Samuel Jeake (1623 - 1690) : "Those knit together by both Signs are called...by some Multinomials, or Polynomials, that is, many named" ( OED 2) .
Polynomial (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationDefinition section
A polynomial is an expression that can be built from constants and symbols called variables or indeterminates by means of addition, multiplication and exponentiation to a non-negative integer power.
Etymology section
The word polynomial was first used in the 17th century.
In Branch: Algebra, Introductory section
In advanced mathematics, polynomials are used to construct polynomial rings and algebraic varieties, which are central concepts in algebra and algebraic geometry.
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A polynomial is a mathematical expression involving a sum of powers in one or more variables multiplied by coefficients.
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