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constant term

[′kän·stənt ′tərm]
(mathematics)
A term that does not contain a variable. Also known as absolute term.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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They differ in terms of how the constant term is described.
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Recall from above that the constant term 4 appeared by multiplying ab.
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(10.) It should be noted that this is true also for the estimated coefficient of the constant term, the accuracy of which is of considerable importance when trade flows are predicted.
Our GKD generates a unique polynomial of degree one for each member, and the group key is stored at the constant term of the polynomial.
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