d'Alembert operator
d'Alembert operator noun: a differential operator which may be expressed as ∂_μ∂^μ=∑_(μ=0)³∂/∂x^μ∂/∂x_μ; it is the four-dimensional (Minkowski space) equivalent of the three-dimensional Laplace operator.
Noun
d'Alembert operator (plural d'Alembert operators)
- A differential operator which may be expressed as ∂_μ∂^μ=∑_(μ=0)³∂/∂x^μ∂/∂x_μ; it is the four-dimensional (Minkowski space) equivalent of the three-dimensional Laplace operator.
- Synonyms:
- box operator, d'Alembertian, quabla operator, wave operator
Synonyms of d'Alembert operator
Forms of d'Alembert operator
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Origin of d'Alembert operator
Named after Jean le Rond d'Alembert (1717–1783), a French mathematician, mechanician, physicist, philosopher, and music theorist.
Questions about d'Alembert operator
- What does d'Alembert operator mean?
- D'Alembert operator means a differential operator which may be expressed as ∂_μ∂^μ=∑_(μ=0)³∂/∂x^μ∂/∂x_μ; it is the four-dimensional (Minkowski space) equivalent of the three-dimensional Laplace operator.
- What part of speech is d'Alembert operator?
- D'Alembert operator is a noun.
- What is the plural of d'Alembert operator?
- The plural of d'Alembert operator is d'Alembert operators.
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