Riccati equation

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[ri-kah-tee, reek-kah-tee] / rɪˈkɑ ti, rikˈkɑ ti /

noun

Mathematics.

1. a differential equation, dy/dx + fy 2 + gy + h = 0, where f, g, and h are functions of x.

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Etymology

Origin of Riccati equation

Named after J. F. Riccati (1676–1754), Italian mathematician

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