"Lagrange polynomial" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Lagrange polynomials [plural]
Etymology: Named after Joseph Louis Lagrange, who published on the topic in 1795, though the method was first discovered in 1779 by Edward Waring. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Lagrange polynomial (plural Lagrange polynomials)
  1. (mathematics) For a given set of points (x_j,y_j) with no two x_j values equal, the polynomial of lowest degree that assumes at each value x_j the corresponding value y_j, so that the functions coincide at each point. Wikipedia link: Edward Waring, Joseph Louis Lagrange, Lagrange polynomial Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-Lagrange_polynomial-en-noun-W~OHPJcy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: mathematics, sciences

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