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Laplace equation
noun
, Mathematics.
- the second-order partial differential equation indicating that the Laplace operator operating on a given function results in zero. Compare harmonic ( def 4c ).
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Laplace equation1
First recorded in 1835–45; after P. S. Laplace
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