partial differential equation

partial differential equation

noun Mathematics.
a differential equation containing partial derivatives.


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1885–90
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Partial differential equation is always a great word to know.
So is discrete. Does it mean:
a function having the dependent variable expressed directly in terms of the independent variables, such as y = 3x + 4
problem solving defined only for an isolated set of points, using only arithmetic and algebra; not involving calculus
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partial differential equation

noun
a differential equation involving a functions of more than one variable 
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