synthetic division
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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.
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Once a root has been found, the
synthetic division is adopted to reduce the order of the characteristic polynomial.
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Synthetic Division Rutherford Research Seal Laboratories * * * * SGS U.S.
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