Jacobian

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Jacobian¹

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

Example Sentences

Biblical critics are inclined, however, to accept in its strict sense the translation of the Jacobian divines.

From Project Gutenberg

The first part of the problem is solved at once by the introduction of the Jacobian.

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