What does "closed form" mean?

A form (expression) that does not use limits, implicitly or explicitly.

Closed form

Q: What is a synonym for "closed form"?

Common synonyms include: compound noun formation, explicit case, explicit noun, non scientists, quadratic formula.

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Definitions

Noun

1
A form (expression) that does not use limits, implicitly or explicitly. countable, uncountable
"There is no known representation of π in closed form: each expression for it includes an integral, an infinite series, or an infinite continued fraction."
2
A differential form whose exterior derivative is zero. countable, uncountable
3
A type of poetry with regular structure, such as meter or a rhyming pattern. countable, uncountable
4
Trobar clus. countable, uncountable
5
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see closed, form. countable, uncountable
"If ω is a closed form, then dω=0."

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compound noun formation explicit case explicit noun non scientists quadratic formula

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nation-wide recurrence recurrences taylor

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"There is no known representation of π in closed form: each expression for it includes an integral, an infinite series, or an infinite continued fraction."

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