Division of Polynomials
One can define the division operation for polynomials. Then, as in the case of integers, one has a remainder. See polynomial long division or synthetic division.
Read more about this topic: Division (mathematics)
Famous quotes containing the words division of and/or division:
“The glory of the farmer is that, in the division of labors, it is his part to create. All trade rests at last on his primitive activity.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“For a small child there is no division between playing and learning; between the things he or she does “just for fun” and things that are “educational.” The child learns while living and any part of living that is enjoyable is also play.”
—Penelope Leach (20th century)