Principal translation
From Encyclopedia of Mathematics
A mapping 
of an algebraic system 
into itself, of the form
 |
where 
is the symbol of a basic operation in 
and 
are fixed elements of the set 
.
Comments
The term "principal translation" is not used in the Western literature. A function as above would normally be called an algebraic function (of one variable) or a polynomial.
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Principal translation. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Principal_translation&oldid=41769
Principal translation. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Principal_translation&oldid=41769
This article was adapted from an original article by D.M. Smirnov (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article