Quartic Explained

In mathematics, the term quartic describes something that pertains to the "fourth order", such as the function

x ^{4} . It may refer to one of the following:

• Quartic function, a polynomial function of degree 4
• Quartic equation, a polynomial equation of degree 4
• Quartic curve, an algebraic curve of degree 4
• Quartic reciprocity, a theorem from number theory
• Quartic surface, a surface defined by an equation of degree 4

See also

• • • Quart (disambiguation)
• Quintic, relating to degree 5, as next higher above quartic
• Cubic (disambiguation), relating to degree 3 or a cube, as next lower below quartic