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Bellman equation

Bellman equation noun: a necessary condition for optimality in dynamic programming.

Noun

Bellman equation (plural Bellman equations)

  1. A necessary condition for optimality in dynamic programming.

Forms of Bellman equation

pluralBellman equations

Origin of Bellman equation

Named after American mathematician Richard E. Bellman (1920–1984).

Questions about Bellman equation

What does Bellman equation mean?
Bellman equation means a necessary condition for optimality in dynamic programming.
What part of speech is Bellman equation?
Bellman equation is a noun.
What is the plural of Bellman equation?
The plural of Bellman equation is Bellman equations.

Words near Bellman equation in the dictionary

  1. belllike
  2. bellmaker
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  5. bellman
  6. Bellman equation
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  8. Bellman-Ford algorithm
  9. Bellman-Ford algorithms
  10. Bellmans
  11. bellmanship

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