Associations to the word «Quadratic»

QUADRATIC, adjective. Square-shaped

QUADRATIC, adjective. (mathematics) of a polynomial, involving the second power (square) of a variable but no higher powers, as $ax^2 + bx + c$.

QUADRATIC, adjective. (mathematics) of an equation, of the form $ax^2 + bx + c = 0$.

QUADRATIC, adjective. (mathematics) of a function, of the form $y = ax^2 + bx + c$.

QUADRATIC, noun. (mathematics) A quadratic polynomial, function or equation.

QUADRATIC EQUATION, noun. (mathematics) a polynomial equation of the second degree.

QUADRATIC FIELD, noun. (algebraic number theory) A number field of degree two.

QUADRATIC FIELDS, noun. Plural of quadratic field

QUADRATIC FORMULA, noun. The formula in the form $x = \frac {-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}$ for finding roots of the quadratic equation.

QUADRATIC FORMULAS, noun. Plural of quadratic formula

QUADRATIC FUNCTION, noun. (mathematics) Any function whose value is the solution of a quadratic polynomial

QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS, noun. Plural of quadratic function

QUADRATIC INTEGER, noun. (mathematics) A number (real or complex) which is a solution to an equation of the form $x^2 + Bx + C = 0$ for some integers B and C. For example 42, or 2+3i, or $1+\sqrt{-3} \over 2$.

QUADRATIC INTEGERS, noun. Plural of quadratic integer

QUADRATIC MEAN, noun. (mathematics) A type of average, calculated as the square root of the mean of the squares, ie. $Q = \sqrt { x_1^2 + x_2^2 + ... + x_n^2 \over n }$.

QUADRATIC RECIPROCITY, noun. (number theory) Mathematical theorem relating the Jacobi symbol $\left({a \over b}\right)$ to the inverted $\left({b \over a}\right)$, essentially relating the question of whether a is a square modulo b to the opposite question of whether b is a square modulo a (or modulo the prime factors).

QUADRATIC, noun. An equation in which the highest power of an unknown quantity is a square.

QUADRATIC, noun. A polynomial of the second degree.

QUADRATIC, adjective. Of or relating to or resembling a square; "quadratic shapes".

QUADRATIC, adjective. Of or relating to the second power; "quadratic equation".