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tag: 0ZNXZB4HNB
kind: concept
name: Power sum symmetric polynomial
msc: ["05E05"]
sources:
  - url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_sum_symmetric_polynomial
    locator: lead section
same_as:
  wikidata: Q1298683
  wikipedia: Power sum symmetric polynomial
---

## Summary

The $k$-th power sum in $n$ variables is the sum of the $k$-th powers of the variables.
The [[definition of the power sums|0AS1FZT6BM]] states it.