partial differential

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noun

Mathematics.

1. an expression obtained from a given function of several variables by taking the partial derivative with respect to one of the variables and multiplying by the increment in that variable.

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Etymology

Origin of partial differential

First recorded in 1810–20

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By incorporating functional analysis and partial differential equation theory from mathematical analysis, this study extends previous investigations on two-dimensional fluid flows to encompass three-dimensional fluid dynamics with axial symmetry conditions.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2023

“Few other living mathematicians have contributed more to our understanding of partial differential equations than the Argentinian–American Luis Caffarelli,” the Abel Prize committee announced in a news release on Wednesday.

From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2023

The sage speaking here is Anna Kiesenhofer, the Austrian mathematician specializing in partial differential equations and symplectic geometry who stunned world cycling by winning the gold in the Olympic road race on Sunday.

From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2021

Dr. Flores studies mathematical physics, partial differential equations, and harmonic analysis, so it is fitting that the theorem she chose to share on the podcast has a physics flavor.

From Scientific American ● Mar. 2, 2019

This method leads to a system of partial differential equations to be satisfied by the stress-components.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" by Various