(mathematics) A formal power series with one indeterminate, whose coefficients 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.

(object-oriented programming) Entity made up of all methods having the same name.

plural of generating function

plural of generic function

(mathematics) A function derived from the probability distribution of a random variable.

(mathematics) A formal power series with one indeterminate, whose coefficients are fractions with factorial denominators (of index corresponding to the power of the indeterminate) and numerators which represent a sequence of numbers that is to be studied.

plural of moment-generating function