transcendental function

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Any function that is algebraically independent of its variable(s); a function which does not satisfy a polynomial equation whose coefficients are themselves polynomials.
A meromorphic function on the complex plane that is not a rational function.
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Equivalents

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Examples

“An analytic function is transcendental (i.e., is a transcendental function) if and only if its Riemann surface is noncompact.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

transcendental idealism transcendental materialism transcendental meditation transcendental number transcendental number theory transcendental realism

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