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In mathematics, a generating function is a representation of an infinite sequence of numbers as the coefficients of a formal power series. Generating functions are often expressed in closed form (rather than as a series), by some expression involving operations on the formal series.
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TTTA extracted 166 structured relationships around Generating function. Examples in this analysis include Generating function → is a → representation of an infinite sequence of numbers as the coefficients of a formal power series and Generating function → is a → device somewhat similar to a bag. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generating function | is a | representation of an infinite sequence of numbers as the coefficients of a formal power series | 0.90 | text |
| Generating function | is a | device somewhat similar to a bag | 0.90 | text |
| Generating function | is a | clothesline on which we hang up a sequence of numbers for display | 0.90 | text |
| Generating function | is a | geometric series | 0.90 | text |
| tan z | instance of | functions with infinitely many singularities | 0.80 | text |
| sec z | instance of | functions with infinitely many singularities | 0.80 | text |
| and Γ | instance of | functions with infinitely many singularities | 0.80 | text |
| q | instance of | when these sequences do not implicitly depend on an auxiliary parameter | 0.80 | text |
| x | instance of | when these sequences do not implicitly depend on an auxiliary parameter | 0.80 | text |
| or R as in the examples contained in the table below.ExamplesThe next table provides examples of closed-form formulas for the component sequences found computationally | instance of | when these sequences do not implicitly depend on an auxiliary parameter | 0.80 | text |
| or R as in the examples contained in the table below | instance of | when these sequences do not implicitly depend on an auxiliary parameter | 0.80 | text |
| Generating function | has application | Generating | 0.60 | section |
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Source: Wikipedia — Generating function · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout