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nonlinearity
[ non-lin-ee-ar-i-tee ]
/ ˌnɒn lɪn iˈær ɪ ti /
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noun
Mathematics. the quality of a function that expresses a relationship that is not one of direct proportion.
Electricity. deviation of an input-output relationship from one of direct proportionality.
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How to use nonlinearity in a sentence
Significantly, the nonlinearity of the equation led to a fascinating new web of mathematics in which algebraic geometry, topology, differential geometry and analysis are beautifully entwined, now with physics in the mix as well.
The team proved that for a particular range of nonlinearity, their method could truncate that infinite list and solve the equations.
New Quantum Algorithms Finally Crack Nonlinear Equations|Max G. Levy|January 5, 2021|Quanta MagazineSince the particles are all interconnected, each particle’s behavior influences the rest, feeding back to that particle in a loop characteristic of nonlinearity.
New Quantum Algorithms Finally Crack Nonlinear Equations|Max G. Levy|January 5, 2021|Quanta MagazineFredrickson then suggests that this counts as general evidence of nonlinearity in the effects of positivity.
Barbara Fredrickson’s Bestselling ‘Positivity’ Is Trashed by a New Study|Will Wilkinson|August 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST