synthetic division


Also found in: Dictionary, Acronyms, Wikipedia.
Related to synthetic division: Remainder theorem

synthetic division

[sin′thed·ik də′vizh·ən]
(mathematics)
A long division process for dividing a polynomial p (x) by a polynomial (x - a) where only the coefficients of these polynomials are used.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
References in periodicals archive ?
Once a root has been found, the synthetic division is adopted to reduce the order of the characteristic polynomial.
An efficient method for calculating damped critical speeds of a build-in motorized spindle
Princeton Polymer Labs * * RCMA Americas, Inc.-- * * * * Synthetic Division Rutherford Research Seal Laboratories * * * * SGS U.S.
Independent testing laboratories directory
Tiballi); "A Variation of a Problem from Calculus of Two Intersecting Right Cylinders" (Leonard Casciotti and Donald Beken); "An Extension of Synthetic Division" (William Donnell); "The Sine Function CAN Have Values Larger Than One" (Paul Murrin); "Evaluation of a Gap Series" (Russell Euler); "Increasing or Decreasing?" (Jay M.
The AMATYC Review, Volume 18, Numbers 1-2, Fall 1996-Spring 1997
Encyclopedia browser ?
Full browser ?