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Green's function

Green's function noun: a type of function used in the analysis of inhomogeneous differential equations.

Noun

Green's function (plural Green's functions)

  1. a type of function used in the analysis of inhomogeneous differential equations.

Forms of Green's function

pluralGreen's functions

Origin of Green's function

Named after British mathematician George Green, who first developed the concept in the 1830s.

Questions about Green's function

What does Green's function mean?
Green's function means a type of function used in the analysis of inhomogeneous differential equations.
What part of speech is Green's function?
Green's function is a noun.
What is the plural of Green's function?
The plural of Green's function is Green's functions.

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