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padé approximant

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pade ap-prox-i-mant
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The "best" approximation of a function by a rational function of given order. Under this technique, the approximant's power series agrees with the power series of the function it is approximating.

Etymology

The technique was developed around 1890 by Henri Padé.

Inflected Forms

Padé approximants (plural)

Questions

What does padé approximant mean?
The "best" approximation of a function by a rational function of given order. Under this technique, the approximant's power series agrees with the power series of the function it is approximating.
Where does padé approximant come from?
The technique was developed around 1890 by Henri Padé.

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