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condition numbers

condition numbers is the plural of condition number.

Meaning of condition number

Noun

condition number (plural condition numbers)

  1. (numerical analysis) A number expressing the degree to which the output value of a given function can change for a small change in the input argument.
    • A general theory of condition numbers was developed by Rice (1966).
      A problem is said to be well conditioned if the condition number is small and ill conditioned if the condition number is large.2020 March 19, Nick Higham, “What Is a Condition Number?”, in nhigham.com, archived from the original on 13 Oct 2022

Questions about condition numbers

What is condition numbers the plural of?
Condition numbers is the plural of condition number.

Words near condition numbers in the dictionary

  1. condite
  2. condited
  3. conditing
  4. condition
  5. condition number
  6. condition numbers
  7. condition of carriage
  8. condition precedent
  9. condition subsequent
  10. conditionability
  11. conditionable

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