Editing Truncation (section)

== In algebra ==
An analogue of truncation can be applied to [[polynomial]]s. In this case, the truncation of a polynomial ''P'' to degree ''n'' can be defined as the sum of all terms of ''P'' of degree ''n'' or less. Polynomial truncations arise in the study of [[Taylor polynomial]]s, for example.<ref>{{cite book|first=Michael|last=Spivak|title=Calculus|edition=4th|year=2008|isbn=978-0-914098-91-1|page=[https://archive.org/details/calculus4thediti00mich/page/434 434]|publisher=Publish or Perish |url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/calculus4thediti00mich/page/434}}</ref>