In mathematics, an exponential sum may be a finite Fourier series (i.e. a trigonometric polynomial), or other finite sum formed using the exponential function, usually expressed by means of the function
Therefore a typical exponential sum may take the form
summed over a finite sequence of real numbers xn.
Read more about Exponential Sum: Formulation, Estimates, History, Types of Exponential Sum, Example: The Quadratic Gauss Sum
Famous quotes containing the word sum:
“We didn’t come to dig in Egypt for medals. Much more is learned from studying bits of broken pottery than from all the sensational finds. Our job is to increase the sum of human knowledge of the past, not to satisfy our own curiosity.”
—John L. Balderston (1899–1954)