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numerical analysis

noun

  1. the branch of mathematics dealing with methods for obtaining approximate numerical solutions of mathematical problems.


numerical analysis

noun

  1. a branch of mathematics concerned with methods, usually iterative, for obtaining solutions to problems by means of a computer
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of numerical analysis1

First recorded in 1925–30
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Example Sentences

Piotr Butowski, a Polish journalist who has written extensively about Russia’s warplanes and military munitions, said the group’s numerical analysis matched up with his research.

On January 3 the preprint server arXiv.org crossed the milestone with a numerical analysis paper entitled “Affine Iterations and Wrapping Effect: Various Approaches.”

We do this not by strict numerical analysis, but through holistic measures of review combining hard data with anecdotal experiences of program participants, community members and other stakeholders.

Adding to the controversy is the Labor Department’s failure to include a numerical analysis of the costs and benefits of the rule when it formally released the proposal.

But if you press them, they might pull out some numerical analysis and give you a solution that will be good enough for whatever you need it for.

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