"umbral calculus" meaning in English

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Noun

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  1. (mathematics, historical) An area of study around the surprising similarity between seemingly unrelated polynomial equations and certain shadowy techniques used to "prove" them. Tags: historical, uncountable Categories (topical): Mathematics Related terms: umbral algebra, umbral moonshine
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