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Wronskian

Wronskian noun: a determinant that is related to the linear independence of a set of solutions of a linear differential equation.

Noun

Wronskian (plural Wronskians)

  1. A determinant that is related to the linear independence of a set of solutions of a linear differential equation.

Forms of Wronskian

pluralWronskians

Origin of Wronskian

Coined by Thomas Muir in 1884 from Polish Wronski + -an. Named in honour of Józef Hoene-Wroński who introduced the concept in 1812.

Questions about Wronskian

What does Wronskian mean?
Wronskian means a determinant that is related to the linear independence of a set of solutions of a linear differential equation.
What part of speech is Wronskian?
Wronskian is a noun.
What is the plural of Wronskian?
The plural of Wronskian is Wronskians.

Words near Wronskian in the dictionary

  1. wrongthunk
  2. wrongtook
  3. wrongways
  4. wrongwise
  5. Wronski
  6. Wronskian
  7. Wronskians
  8. Wronskis
  9. wroo
  10. wrooong
  11. wroos

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