Quartic

In mathematics, the term quartic describes something that pertains to the "fourth order", such as the function $$x^4$$. It may refer to one of the following:


 * Quartic function, a polynomial function of degree 4
 * Quartic equation, a polynomial equation 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


 * See also
 * 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
 * Quintic, relating to degree 5, as next higher above quartic
 * Cubic (disambiguation), relating to degree 3 or a cube, as next lower below quartic