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Laplace operator

British

noun

Also called: Laplacian. ∇². maths the operator ∂²/∂ x ² + ∂²/∂ y ² + ∂²/∂ z ²,

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This operator is called the Laplace operator, and in this notation Laplace’s equation becomes ∇2 f = 0.

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