differential equation
noun
: an equation containing differentials or derivatives of functions compare partial differential equation
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She was hired as a mathematician, joining a cadre of workers who used linear algebra, calculus, and other methods to manually solve complex problems such as differential equations.
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IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2024
The solution of differential equations that involve only one derivative typically requires less than 0.1 microjoules of energy on our computer.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Dec. 2017
One of Hilbert’s problems, about families of curves defined by differential equations, was considered solved.
—Quanta Magazine, 22 May 2024
Her formula is complicated, but Sarnak hails it as an important new kind of function, comparable to the Airy functions that define solutions to differential equations used in a variety of contexts in physics, ranging from optics to quantum mechanics.
—Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2024
The solution of differential equations that involve only one derivative typically requires less than 0.1 microjoules of energy on our computer.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 Dec. 2017
One of Hilbert’s problems, about families of curves defined by differential equations, was considered solved.
—Quanta Magazine, 22 May 2024
Her formula is complicated, but Sarnak hails it as an important new kind of function, comparable to the Airy functions that define solutions to differential equations used in a variety of contexts in physics, ranging from optics to quantum mechanics.
—Lyndie Chiou, Quanta Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024
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“Differential equation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/differential%20equation. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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