Is there a symbol for "degree"? For example, the degree in a quadratic equation is 2.

I'd like to express it in Mathematical terms that a function $f(x) = ax^2 + bx + c$.

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Is there a symbol for "degree"? For example, the degree in a quadratic equation is 2.

I'd like to express it in Mathematical terms that a function $f(x) = ax^2 + bx + c$.

parthkohli · Answer

BTW, I need some other notation.

parthkohli · Answer

Before that, I need to know if there even exists a symbol for "polynomial". For example, I need to express it in some other terms that $f(x) \text{ is a polynomial.}$

amistre64 · Answer

ive often seen the notation for a polynomial as$$P_n(x)$$
where n is the degree

parthkohli · Answer

So you always have to specify that $n $ is the degree and $P(x)$ is a polynomial? Hmm... is there a standard notation? Because I'm too lazy and it'd be hard to type stuff like that every time. Heh

amistre64 · Answer

in order to specify that a function is a polynomial; since not all functions are polys; and to what degree you want it expressed as; the notation (if ive rememberd it correctly) is as a posted.

parthkohli · Answer

Well, that's the answer I was looking for... at least. :)

amistre64 · Answer

page 101 has an example of its use :) http://books.google.com/books?id=qIJPxdwSqlcC&pg=PA99&dq=P(x)+polynomial+of+degree+n&hl=en&sa=X&ei=hhKdUKKJLoG88ATa-oGoBA&ved=0CDsQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=P(x)%20polynomial%20of%20degree%20n&f=false

amistre64 · Answer

thrm 3.4.1

unklerhaukus · Answer

$$\deg f(x)=2$$$$\deg P_n=n$$