Definition:Expression/Algebraic
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Definition
An algebraic expression is a formula obtained by combining symbols together with the arithmetic operations $+$, $-$, $\times$, $\div$, and possibly powers and roots.
Examples
Arbitrary Example $1$
This is an algebraic expression:
- $a^3 + b^3 + \paren {x y + p q}^2$
Also see
- Results about algebraic expressions can be found here.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): algebraic expression
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): algebraic expression