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In this chapter, we give a brief introduction to an area called the umbral calculus. This is a linear-algebraic theory used to study certain types of polynomial functions that play an important role in applied mathematics. We give only a brief introduction to the subject, emphasizing the algebraic aspects rather than the applications. For more on the umbral calculus, may we suggest The Umbral Calculus, by Roman [1984]?
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(2005). The Umbral Calculus. In: Advanced Linear Algebra. Graduate Texts in Mathematics, vol 135. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-27474-X_19
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