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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
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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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