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QUADRATIC FORM [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Algebra
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quadratic function
1, record 1, English, quadratic%20function
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- polynomial of degree 2 2, record 1, English, polynomial%20of%20degree%202
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A quadratic function is a polynomial function with one or more variables in which the highest exponent of the variable is two. Since the highest degree term in a quadratic function is of the second degree, ... it is also called the polynomial of degree 2. 2, record 1, English, - quadratic%20function
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A quadratic function is of the form f(x)=ax2 + bx + c, where a ≠ 0. [A] quadratic equation is of the form ax2 + bx + c=0, where a ≠ 0. 2, record 1, English, - quadratic%20function
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Algèbre
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fonction quadratique
1, record 1, French, fonction%20quadratique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fonction polynomiale du second degré 2, record 1, French, fonction%20polynomiale%20du%20second%20degr%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une fonction quadratique est une fonction de la forme f(x) = ax2 + bx + c où a, b, c ∈ R et a ≠ 0. Cette fonction est aussi dite fonction polynomiale du second degré. 2, record 1, French, - fonction%20quadratique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-11-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Econometrics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- quadratic form 1, record 2, English, quadratic%20form
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économétrie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- forme quadratique
1, record 2, French, forme%20quadratique
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-11-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Econometrics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- bounded quadratic form 1, record 3, English, bounded%20quadratic%20form
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Économétrie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- forme quadratique bornée
1, record 3, French, forme%20quadratique%20born%C3%A9e
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- quadratic form 1, record 4, English, quadratic%20form
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- bilinear form 1, record 4, English, bilinear%20form
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- forme quadratique 1, record 4, French, forme%20quadratique
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- forme bilinéaire 1, record 4, French, forme%20bilin%C3%A9aire
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
CRDA technique 127cp/2.75 1, record 4, French, - forme%20quadratique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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