Jacobian

American  

[juh-kohb-ee-uhn] / dʒəˈkoʊb i ən /

noun

plural

Jacobians

1. Mathematics. a matrix whose entries are all the first-order partial derivatives of a vector-valued function, or the determinant of that matrix.

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adjective

1. Mathematics. relating to any of the mathematical concepts developed by Karl Gustav Jakob Jacobi.

Jacobian British  

/ dʒəˈkəʊbɪən /

noun

1. maths a function from n equations in n variables whose value at any point is the n x n determinant of the partial derivatives of those equations evaluated at that point

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Etymology

Origin of Jacobian

named after Karl Gustav Jacob Jacobi (1804–51), German mathematician.

Example Sentences

LSU’s rotation on the interior defensive line this season also includes junior Mekhi Wingo, redshirt junior Jacobian Guillory and senior West Virginia transfer Jordan Jefferson.

From Seattle Times

JaCobian Morgan played in four games with two starts as a freshman last season after DeVito was injured, Dillon Markiewicz has thrown one pass, and Justin Lamson enrolled in February and has no statistics.

From Seattle Times

Syracuse finished 1-10 and ended up using three other players at the position — fifth-year senior Rex Culpepper and freshmen JaCobian Morgan and Dillon Markiewicz.

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One of the quarterbacks hurt was freshman JaCobian Morgan, who had two starts.

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Freshman quarterback JaCobian Morgan was knocked out of the Louisville game by a blindside hit in the third quarter.

From Washington Times