transcendental function
transcendental function · transcendental functions
Any function that is algebraically independent of its variableAny function that is algebraically independent of its variable(s); a function which does not satisfy a polynomial equation whose coefficients are themselves polynomials.
Meaning
2 sensesAny function that is algebraically independent of its variable(s); a function which does not satisfy a polynomial equation whose coefficients are themselves polynomials.
An analytic function is transcendental (i.e., is a transcendental function) if and only if its Riemann surface is noncompact.
(specifically)A meromorphic function on the complex plane that is not a rational function.
Forms
plural: transcendental functions| Singular | transcendental function |
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