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Noun [English]

Forms: Abel sums [plural]
Etymology: After Norwegian mathematician Niels Henrik Abel (1802-1829). Head templates: {{en-noun}} Abel sum (plural Abel sums)
  1. (mathematical analysis) Given a power series f(x)=∑ₙ₌₀ ᪲a_nxⁿ that is convergent for real x in the open interval (0, 1), the value lim _(x→1⁻)∑ₙ₌₀ ᪲a_nxⁿ, which is assigned to f(1)=∑ₙ₌₀ ᪲a_n by the Abel summation method (or A-method). Wikipedia link: Niels Henrik Abel Categories (topical): Mathematical analysis Derived forms: Abel summable, Abel summation Related terms: Abel mean, Abel summation method, summability method, summation method

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