algebraic
adjective
al·ge·bra·ic
ˌal-jə-ˈbrā-ik 
1
: relating to, involving, or according to the laws of algebra
2
: involving only a finite number of repetitions of addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, extraction of roots, and raising to powers
algebraic equation
compare transcendental
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These bots can generate quizzes, summarize key points in a complex reading, offer step-by-step graphing of algebraic equations, and provide feedback on the first draft of an essay, among other tasks.
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Chris Berdik, WIRED, 10 July 2024
Mathematically, this process amounts to increasing the degree p of the underlying polynomials, the algebraic formulas used to denote different types of curves.
—Manil Suri, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
Within math, they can be used to categorize important algebraic objects called groups, to describe knots, and in myriad other ways.
—Quanta Magazine, 7 June 2024
But also the reassuring purr of the fax machine, which at some point in the 1990s began to stutter out sheets of paper with algebraic formulae and solutions that more talented classmates had found for homework.
—Kansas City Star, 28 May 2024
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Chris Berdik, WIRED, 10 July 2024
Mathematically, this process amounts to increasing the degree p of the underlying polynomials, the algebraic formulas used to denote different types of curves.
—Manil Suri, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
Within math, they can be used to categorize important algebraic objects called groups, to describe knots, and in myriad other ways.
—Quanta Magazine, 7 June 2024
But also the reassuring purr of the fax machine, which at some point in the 1990s began to stutter out sheets of paper with algebraic formulae and solutions that more talented classmates had found for homework.
—Kansas City Star, 28 May 2024
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“Algebraic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/algebraic. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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