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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 proved that this integral function vanishes.

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

A single valued function is said to be an integral function when it has no singular points except z = ∞.

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

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

From The Foundations of Personality by Myerson, Abraham

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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