When a polynomial is added to any polynomial, the result is always a polynomial. An alternative to factoring the denominator polynomial, Routh's stability criterion, determines the number of closed-loop poles in the right-half s plane.This book is based on an honors course in advanced calculus that we gave in the. 1960's. A Laguerre Polynomial is a type of polynomial that can be defined using a generating function and recurrence formulas. A Banach space is a vector space with a metric that allows the computation of vector length and distance between vectors and is complete In 2015, New York State (NYS) began a process of review and revision of its current mathematics standards adopted in January of 2011. Examples: Tubes filled with liquid mercury are attached to a bimetallic strip which tilt the tube and cause the mer- cury to slide over electrical contacts. In this section, we will define a topology which we use throughout these notes, and state one computational Theorem. This book is based on an honors course in advanced calculus that we gave in the. 1960's. These efforts include the development, research, and testing of theories and programs to determine their effectiveness.