transcendental function

== English == === Noun === transcendental function (plural transcendental functions) (mathematical analysis) Any function that is algebraically independent of its variable(s); a function which does not satisfy a polynomial equation whose coefficients are themselves polynomials. (specifically, complex analysis) A meromorphic function on the complex plane that is not a rational function. === Further reading === Transcendental function on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Transcendental function on Encyclopedia of Mathematics Transcendental Function on Wolfram MathWorld