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cyclotomic

American  
[sahy-kluh-tom-ik, sik-luh-] / ˌsaɪ kləˈtɒm ɪk, ˌsɪk lə- /

adjective

  1. of or relating to cyclotomy.

  2. Mathematics.  (of a polynomial) irreducible and of the form x p−1 + x p−2 ± … ± 1, where p is a prime number.

Etymology

Origin of cyclotomic

First recorded in 1875–80; cyclotom(y) + -ic

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Lehmer , factorization of certain cyclotomic functions, Annals of Math, Serie 2, vol 34, 1933, pp. 461-479.

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