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Basically, the granddaddy of all equations across all spectrums of mathematics. If you can manipulate polynomials, you can represent almost all mathematical functions graphically. Also, to clarify the butthurt definition given ahead of me, polynomials actually are not useless in real life. And they are used for much more than the 6th grade application given. Granted, said definer probably didn't use them much in his career flipping burgers. The form of a polynomial is as follows: Given k is a positive integer, and C is a real number coefficient, and "a" is the value of x defined as the "center" of the polynomial... A polynomial expression can be expressed by C(x-a)^k. Expression will be k+1 terms long, each k one integer less until k = 0. Example: k=3, a=0, C0=100,C1=1,C2=2, C3=3 3(x)^3 + 2(x)^2 + 1(x)^1 + 100(x)^0 All polynomials can be expressed in this manner. Note that a cleaner way to express polynomials is through series, but I don't know how to type that correctly.
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