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integral function

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noun

Mathematics (chiefly British).
  1. an entire function.


Etymology

Origin of integral function

First recorded in 1810–20


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An unfortunately large proportion of businessmen," they conclude, "do not look on selling as an integral function of management .

From Time Magazine Archive

It can be shown to reduce, though the proof of this requires considerable developments of which we cannot speak, to the theory of a single integral function of u1, ... up, called the Theta Function.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various

This is an easy consequence from the less general theorem, every rational and integral symmetrical function of the roots is a rational and integral function of the coefficients.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various

We spoke in a previous chapter of choice as an integral function of the organism.

From The Foundations of Personality by Abraham Myerson

In general terms it may be stated that it is a very exceptional thing for an integral function not to assume every complex value an infinite number of times.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 3 "Frost" to "Fyzabad" by Various

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