partial differential field
61List of numerical analysis topics — This is a list of numerical analysis topics, by Wikipedia page. Contents 1 General 2 Error 3 Elementary and special functions 4 Numerical linear algebra …
62Method of characteristics — In mathematics, the method of characteristics is a technique for solving partial differential equations. Typically, it applies to first order equations, although more generally the method of characteristics is valid for any hyperbolic partial… …
63Orthogonal coordinates — In mathematics, orthogonal coordinates are defined as a set of d coordinates q = (q1, q2, ..., qd) in which the coordinate surfaces all meet at right angles (note: superscripts are indices, not exponents). A coordinate surface for a particular… …
64Itō diffusion — In mathematics mdash; specifically, in stochastic analysis mdash; an Itō diffusion is a solution to a specific type of stochastic differential equation. Itō diffusions are named after the Japanese mathematician Kiyoshi Itō.OverviewA (time… …
65Eigenvalues and eigenvectors — For more specific information regarding the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of matrices, see Eigendecomposition of a matrix. In this shear mapping the red arrow changes direction but the blue arrow does not. Therefore the blue arrow is an… …
66Michael Atiyah — Sir Michael Atiyah Born 22 April 1929 (1929 04 22) (age 82) …
67Numerical analysis — Babylonian clay tablet BC 7289 (c. 1800–1600 BC) with annotations. The approximation of the square root of 2 is four sexagesimal figures, which is about six decimal figures. 1 + 24/60 + 51/602 + 10/603 = 1.41421296...[1] Numerical analysis is the …
68Laplace's equation — In mathematics, Laplace s equation is a partial differential equation named after Pierre Simon Laplace who first studied its properties. The solutions of Laplace s equation are important in many fields of science, notably the fields of… …
69Laplace operator — This article is about the mathematical operator. For the Laplace probability distribution, see Laplace distribution. For graph theoretical notion, see Laplacian matrix. Del Squared redirects here. For other uses, see Del Squared (disambiguation) …
70Advection — Advection, in chemistry, engineering and earth sciences, is a transport mechanism of a substance, or a conserved property, by a fluid, due to the fluid s bulk motion in a particular direction. An example of advection is the transport of… …
