difference equation
difference equation noun: an equation involving an ordered sequence of real numbers (a_nₙ₌₁ ᪲) and some of its differences, where the first difference is defined as Δ(a_n)=a_n+1-a_n, and the kᵗʰ difference is defined recursively as Δᵏ(a_n)=Δᵏ⁻¹(a_n+1)-Δᵏ⁻¹(a_n),.
Noun
difference equation (plural difference equations)
- An equation involving an ordered sequence of real numbers (a_nₙ₌₁ ᪲) and some of its differences, where the first difference is defined as Δ(a_n)=a_n+1-a_n, and the kᵗʰ difference is defined recursively as Δᵏ(a_n)=Δᵏ⁻¹(a_n+1)-Δᵏ⁻¹(a_n),.
- more broadly, any recurrence relation
difference equation meaning in Tamil
difference equation in Tamil
- வேறுபாட்டுச் சமன்பாடு, விட்டாய ஒக்கம்
Forms of difference equation
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Questions about difference equation
- What does difference equation mean?
- Difference equation means an equation involving an ordered sequence of real numbers (a_nₙ₌₁ ᪲) and some of its differences, where the first difference is defined as Δ(a_n)=a_n+1-a_n, and the kᵗʰ difference is defined recursively as Δᵏ(a_n)=Δᵏ⁻¹(a_n+1)-Δᵏ⁻¹(a_n),.
- What is difference equation in Tamil?
- Difference equation in Tamil is வேறுபாட்டுச் சமன்பாடு, விட்டாய ஒக்கம். See Difference equation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is difference equation?
- Difference equation is a noun.
- What is the plural of difference equation?
- The plural of difference equation is difference equations.
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