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For the sake of simplicity, in the sequel a (Laurent) polynomial of negative degree is understood to be the zero polynomial and, similarly, a banded matrix with negative bandwidth reduces to the zero matrix.
A polynomial with two terms is called a binomial. A polynomial with three terms is called a trinomial. Examples of polynomials: Difference between a monomial and a polynomial : A polynomial may have more than one variable.