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Transcendental equation

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In applied mathematics, a transcendental equation is an equation over the real numbers that is not algebraic, meaning that at least one side of the equation describes a transcendental function rather than one built from polynomial operations alone. 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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1. Transcendental Equation (Wikipedia)
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In applied mathematics, a transcendental equation is an equation over the real (or complex) numbers that is not algebraic, that is, if at least one of its sides describes a transcendental function.
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Calculus and Analysis Functions
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