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differential equation

noun

, Mathematics.
  1. an equation involving differentials or derivatives.


differential equation

noun

  1. an equation containing differentials or derivatives of a function of one independent variable. A partial differential equation results from a function of more than one variable
“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 differential equation1

First recorded in 1755–65
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Example Sentences

Reading a Roman play call that’s so long that it requires quarterbacks to wear wristbands doesn’t seem that difficult after he’s untangled differential equations.

How can they know so much about the tools of the Mesolithic period and French kings and differential equations and the moons of Neptune?

From BBC

By incorporating functional analysis and partial differential equation theory from mathematical analysis, this study extends previous investigations on two-dimensional fluid flows to encompass three-dimensional fluid dynamics with axial symmetry conditions.

For such differential equations, there is often no exact solution.

“When I got my first text on partial differential equations, I learned what love is.”

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