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noun Mathematics.

a stated restriction, usually in the form of an equation, that limits the possible solutions to a differential equation.

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Words nearby boundary condition

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How to use boundary condition in a sentence

They determine the boundary conditions before which we become angry or flattered or whatever.
The Pros and Cons of America’s (Extreme) Individualism (Ep. 470)|Stephen J. Dubner|July 22, 2021|Freakonomics
For our example of 2D fluid flow, the computations start with some initial and boundary conditions and proceed step by step, inching their way along the x– and y-axes, calculating the fluid’s velocity and pressure at various points.
Latest Neural Nets Solve World’s Hardest Equations Faster Than Ever Before|Anil Ananthaswamy|April 19, 2021|Quanta Magazine
Deep nets that learn to approximate operators can be used to solve for a whole family of PDEs at once, modeling the same phenomena for a range of initial and boundary conditions and physical parameters.
Latest Neural Nets Solve World’s Hardest Equations Faster Than Ever Before|Anil Ananthaswamy|April 19, 2021|Quanta Magazine
Another example is what we use in our semiconductor design side is the semiconductor designers have a lot of boundary conditions and variation of their designs.
With trust in AI, manufacturers can build better|Jason Sparapani|October 28, 2020|MIT Technology Review

They can also probe how different boundary conditions might affect an entity’s degree of individuality and its relationship to its surroundings.
What Is an Individual? Biology Seeks Clues in Information Theory.|Jordana Cepelewicz|July 16, 2020|Quanta Magazine
At St. Barnabas Hospital, Pellerano was listed in stable condition with wounds to his chest and arm.
Shot Down During the NYPD Slowdown|Michael Daly|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Dossi initially was listed in critical condition with wounds to his arm and lower back.
Shot Down During the NYPD Slowdown|Michael Daly|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
When we meet them, their lives are unfulfilled, and at no point are we convinced their condition will change.
The Lost Novel of Nobel-Winner José Saramago|Charles Shafaieh|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
So, what happens if nothing in his training has replicated such a dire condition?
Flight 8501 Poses Question: Are Modern Jets Too Automated to Fly?|Clive Irving|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The official spoke on condition of anonymity so as not to harm future access to those embattled communities.
ISIS Fight Has a Spy Shortage, Intel Chair Says|Kimberly Dozier|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST
There he gave orders for the car to be put into running condition for the following morning, and returned to the hotel.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
Soon after that, I wrote you in regard to the condition in which we found this infant Church and Colony.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
The men arrived in very bad condition, and many of them blinded with the salt water which had dashed into their eyes.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
Mlle. Mayer had been for some time in a depressed condition, and her friends had been anxious about her.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D.|Clara Erskine Clement
Condition of the archbishopric of Manila in regard to the affairs of ecclesiastical and secular government.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various

Scientific definitions for boundary condition

boundary condition

[ boun′də-rē ]

Mathematics

The set of conditions specified for the behavior of the solution to a set of differential equations at the boundary of its domain. Boundary conditions are important in determining the mathematical solutions to many physical problems.