cyclotomic polynomial

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. For a positive integer n, a polynomial whose roots are the primitive nᵗʰ roots of unity, so that its degree is Euler's totient function of n. That is, letting ζₙ=e^(i 2π/n) be the first primitive nᵗʰ root of unity, then Φₙ(x)=∏_( stackrel )1<m<ngcd (n,m)=1(x-ζₙᵐ) is the nᵗʰ such polynomial.

Word forms

cyclotomic polynomial cyclotomic polynomials
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