Definition:Quartic
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Definition
The word quartic is used to indicate a mathematical expression of the $4$th degree.
Quartic Polynomial
Quartic Function
Quartic Equation
A quartic equation is a polynomial equation of the form:
- $a x^4 + b x^3 + c x^2 + d x + e = 0$
such that $a \ne 0$.
Also known as
A quartic is also known as a biquadratic.
Also see
- Results about quartics can be found here.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): quartic
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): quartic