In mathematics, the term quartic describes something that pertains to the "fourth order", such as the function
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Quartic function, a polynomial function of degree 4
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Quartic equation, a polynomial equation of degree 4
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Quartic curve
In algebraic geometry, a quartic plane curve is a plane algebraic curve of the fourth degree. It can be defined by a bivariate quartic equation:
:Ax^4+By^4+Cx^3y+Dx^2y^2+Exy^3+Fx^3+Gy^3+Hx^2y+Ixy^2+Jx^2+Ky^2+Lxy+Mx+Ny+P=0,
with at least one o ...
, an algebraic curve of degree 4
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Quartic reciprocity
Quartic or biquadratic reciprocity is a collection of theorems in elementary and algebraic number theory that state conditions under which the congruence ''x''4 ≡ ''p'' (mod ''q'') is solvable; the word "reciprocity" comes from the form ...
, a theorem from number theory
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Quartic surface
In mathematics, especially in algebraic geometry, a quartic surface is a surface defined by an equation of degree 4.
More specifically there are two closely related types of quartic surface: affine and projective. An ''affine'' quartic surface ...
, a surface defined by an equation of degree 4
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See also
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Quart (disambiguation)
Quart is an imperial and US customary unit of volume.
Quart may also refer to:
* Quart, a coin worth of a Gibraltarian real
* Quart Festival, a music festival in Norway
* Quart, a proposed metric typographic unit
Places
* Quart, Aosta Valley, ...
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Quintic, relating to
degree 5, as next higher above ''quartic''
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Cubic (disambiguation), relating to degree 3 or a
cube
In geometry, a cube is a three-dimensional solid object bounded by six square faces, facets or sides, with three meeting at each vertex. Viewed from a corner it is a hexagon and its net is usually depicted as a cross.
The cube is the only r ...
, as next lower below ''quartic''
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