generating function

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|mathematics}} A [[formal power series]] with one [[indeterminate]], whose [[coefficient]]s encode a sequence that can be studied by algebraic manipulation of the series; any one of several generalizations, such as to encode more than one sequence or use more than one indeterminate.

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