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Meaning of exponential generating function | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A formal power series with one indeterminate, whose coefficients are fractions with factorial denominators (of index corresponding to the power of the indeterminate) and numerators which represent a sequence of numbers that is to be studied.

Examples

“Exponential generating functions are generally more convenient than ordinary generating functions for combinatorial enumeration problems that involve⟳ labelled objects.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

exponential growth exponential map exponential object exponential smoothing exponential time exponentiality

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