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implicit function

implicit function noun: a function defined by a (multivariable) implicit equation when one of the variables is regarded as the value of the function, especially where said equation is such that the value is not directly calculable from the other variables.

Noun

implicit function (plural implicit functions)

  1. A function defined by a (multivariable) implicit equation when one of the variables is regarded as the value of the function, especially where said equation is such that the value is not directly calculable from the other variables.
    • An important class of implicit functions comprises those defined by equations of the form x-f(y)#61;0. Choosing y as the value means that the implicit function is the inverse of f. This type of implicit function is of particular interest when that inverse is not expressible as a closed-form...
    • Thus, in the equation,
      #92;quad#92;quad#92;quaday²#43;bxy#43;cx²#43;d#61;0;
      y is an implicit function of x. Implicit functions are generally connected with their variables by one or more equations. When these equations are solved the implicit equation becomes explicit.
      […]The differential of an...1871, William G. Peck, Practical Treatise on the Differential and Integral Calculus, A. S. Barnes & Company, page 50

implicit function meaning in Tamil and Tagalog

implicit function in Tamil

உள்ளுறை சார்பு, மறைவுச்சார்பு

implicit function in Tagalog

function defined as the solution to an implicit equation
hiwatig na kabisa

Examples of implicit function in a sentence

  • The process of evaluating the derivatives in the case of implicit functions is exemplified below.1875, J. Minot Rice, W. Woolsey Johnson, The Elements of the Differential Calculus, Part 2, Washington: Government Printing Office, page 71:
  • In this section we discuss the analysis of implicit functions for addressing questions like this.2002, Michael W. Klein, Mathematical Methods for Economics, Addison-Wesley, page 245:

Forms of implicit function

pluralimplicit functions

Questions about implicit function

What does implicit function mean?
Implicit function means a function defined by a (multivariable) implicit equation when one of the variables is regarded as the value of the function, especially where said equation is such that the value is not directly calculable from the other variables.
What is implicit function in Tamil?
Implicit function in Tamil is உள்ளுறை சார்பு, மறைவுச்சார்பு. See Implicit function meaning in Tamil.
How do you use implicit function in a sentence?
The process of evaluating the derivatives in the case of implicit functions is exemplified below.
What part of speech is implicit function?
Implicit function is a noun.
What is the plural of implicit function?
The plural of implicit function is implicit functions.

Words near implicit function in the dictionary

  1. implicit
  2. Implicit Association Test
  3. Implicit Association Tests
  4. implicit cognition
  5. implicit cognitions
  6. implicit function
  7. implicit functions
  8. implicit modeling
  9. implicitization
  10. implicitizations
  11. implicitly

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