polynomial definition math
Definition of Polynomial Functions. A polynomial function has the form, where are real numbers and n is a nonnegative integer. In other words, a polynomial is the sum of one or more monomials with real coefficients and nonnegative integer exponents. The degree of the polynomial function is the highest value for n where an is not equal to 0. Polynomial functions of only one term are called monomials or power functions. A power function has the form. For a polynomial function f, any number r for which is called a zero or root of the function f.