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:
“No, the five hundred was the sum they named
To pay the doctor’s bill and tide me over.
It’s that or fight, and I don’t want to fight
I just want to get settled in my life....”
—Robert Frost (1874–1963)