"power series" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: power series [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|power series}} power series (plural power series)
  1. (mathematics, mathematical analysis) Any infinite series of the general form ∑ᵢ₌₀ ᪲a_i(x-c)ⁱ. Wikipedia link: power series Categories (topical): Mathematical analysis, Mathematics Synonyms: power-series [attributive] Hyponyms: Maclaurin series, Taylor series, Laurent series Derived forms: formal power series Translations (Translations): mocninná řada (Czech), Potenzreihe [feminine] (German), szereg potęgowy [masculine] (Polish), serie de puteri [feminine] (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-power_series-en-noun-d~L7uZ8v Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: mathematical-analysis, mathematics, sciences

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