I was learning about partial fractions, and the lecturer started talking about partial fractions with a transcendental denominator. What is a transcendental function?
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@LeeMosher True. I'll turn it into two separate questions. – Burt Dec 01 '19 at 20:26
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not a root of an algebraic equation; e.g., $e^x, \sin x, \ln x$ – J. W. Tanner Dec 01 '19 at 20:40
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2A transcendental function is a function that is not an algebraic function. As for what an algebraic function is, see Precise definition of an “algebraic function”. See also What is transcendental equation/function? AND In simple English, what does it mean to be transcendental? AND Proof that $e^x$ is a transcendental function of $x$?. – Dave L. Renfro Dec 01 '19 at 20:41