Coefficient of a polynomial
= Coefficient of a polynomial
{title2=$a_k\text{ in }p(t)=\sum_{k=0}^na_kt^k$}
= Polynomial coefficient
{synonym}
The <scalar> multiplying a specified <monomial> in a <polynomial>. Relative to the powers $1,t,t^2,\ldots$, the <polynomial coefficients> are unique. Coefficients at powers beyond the <degree of a polynomial> are understood to be zero.