partial differential equation
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of partial differential equation
First recorded in 1885–90
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By incorporating functional analysis and partial differential equation theory from mathematical analysis, this study extends previous investigations on two-dimensional fluid flows to encompass three-dimensional fluid dynamics with axial symmetry conditions.
From Science Daily • Sep. 29, 2023
A partial differential equation is an equation that involves an unknown function of more than one independent variable and one or more of its partial derivatives.
From Textbooks • Mar. 30, 2016
He devised a way to solve a type of partial differential equation that hitherto had been considered impossible.
From The Guardian • May 24, 2015
Prof Hairer's award is specifically for his contribution to a particular type of equation, known as a partial differential equation or PDE.
From BBC • Aug. 12, 2014
This is known as Lagrange’s linear partial differential equation of the first order.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" by Various
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