User talk:Faustina.minor

Concerning the defining line, "In mathematics, a polynomial is an expression of finite length constructed from variables (also called indeterminates) and constants, using only the operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and non-negative integer exponents." I question the inclusion of the parenthetic regarding variables for a couple reasons. It adds nothing to the definition of a polynomial. Why are we offering alternative choices for "varaible" as opposed to "constant" or any other well-understood noun in the sentence? Why is this very same redundancy offered up again in the very first line of the Overview? Concerned someone missed it the first time? This parenthetic synonym is not needed in either place.--Faustina.minor (talk) 00:04, 6 May 2012 (UTC)