What is "quartic"

Quartic \Quar"tic\, n.

1. (Alg.) A quantic of the fourth degree. See Quantic.

2. (Geom.) A curve or surface whose equation is of the fourth degree in the variables.

Quartic \Quar"tic\, a. [L. quartus fourth.] (Mach.) Of the fourth degree.

a. (label en mathematics) of, or relating to the fourth degree n. (context mathematics English) an algebraic equation or function of the fourth degree; A curve describing such an equation or function

n. an algebraic equation of the fourth degree [syn: biquadrate, biquadratic, fourth power]

In mathematics, the term quartic describes something that pertains to the "fourth order", such as the function x. It may refer to one of the following:

• Quartic function, a polynomial function 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

• 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