quadratic form

noun

: a homogeneous polynomial (such as x2 + 5xy + y2) of the second degree

Examples of quadratic form in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There are three ways to cut a cube in half — making a front-back, left-right or top-bottom division — so the cube generated three quadratic forms. Quanta Magazine, 12 Aug. 2014 These three forms, Bhargava discovered, add up to zero — not with respect to normal addition, but with respect to Gauss’ method for composing quadratic forms. Quanta Magazine, 12 Aug. 2014

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Word History

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of quadratic form was in 1853

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“Quadratic form.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quadratic%20form. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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