English Explanatory Dictionary

Padé approximant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

Padé approximant Padé approximants

Etymology

The technique was developed around 1890 by Henri Padé.

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