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单词 calculus of variations
释义

calculus of variations


noun

the branch of mathematics that deals with the problem of finding a curve or surface that maximizes or minimizes a given expression, usually with several restrictions placed on the desired curve.

Origin of calculus of variations

First recorded in 1830–40

Words nearby calculus of variations

calculator, calculosis, calculous, calculus, calculus of finite differences, calculus of variations, Calcutta, Calcutta Cup, caldarium, Caldecott award, Calder
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British Dictionary definitions for calculus of variations

calculus of variations

noun

a branch of calculus concerned with maxima and minima of definite integrals
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

Scientific definitions for calculus of variations

calculus of variations

Mathematical analysis of the maxima and minima of definite integrals, the integrands of which are functions of independent variables, dependent variables, and the derivatives of one or more dependent variables. Compare differential calculus integral calculus.
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