👉 In mathematics, a "jerqued" function is a particular type of rational function that has an infinite number of vertical asymptotes and no real zeros. It is often used in calculus to represent functions with discontinuities at certain points, such as at the roots of a polynomial equation or at infinity. A "rational function" is one whose numerator and denominator are both polynomials. A "finite-degree rational function" has only finitely many vertical asymptotes (or holes) that