Definition:Quadratic Form (Polynomial Theory)
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This page is about Quadratic Form in the context of Polynomial Theory. For other uses, see Quadratic Form.
Definition
A quadratic form is a form whose variables are of degree $2$.
Examples
Arbitrary Example
An example of a quadratic form is:
- $a x^2 + b x y + c y^2$
Also see
- Results about quadratic forms in the context of polynomial theory can be found here.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): form
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): form