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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.
(dÉªËskrÉªmÉªnÉnt) n. (Mathematics) an algebraic expression related to the coefficients of a polynomial equation whose value gives information about the roots of the polynomial: b2 â 4ac is the discriminant of ax2 + bx + c = 0.