Definition of an equation. Meaning of an equation. Synonyms of an equation

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Definition of an equation

an equation
Discussion Dis*cus"sion, n. [L. discussio a shaking, examination, discussion: cf. F. discussion.] 1. The act or process of discussing by breaking up, or dispersing, as a tumor, or the like. 2. The act of discussing or exchanging reasons; examination by argument; debate; disputation; agitation. The liberty of discussion is the great safeguard of all other liberties. --Macaulay. Discussion of a problem or an equation (Math.), the operation of assigning different reasonable values to the arbitrary quantities and interpreting the result. --Math. Dict.

Meaning of an equation from wikipedia

- an equation is a mathematical formula that expresses the equality of two expressions, by connecting them with the equals sign =. The word equation and...
- In mathematics, LHS is informal shorthand for the left-hand side of an equation. Similarly, RHS is the right-hand side. The two sides have the same value...
- In mathematics, an algebraic equation or polynomial equation is an equation of the form P = 0 {\displaystyle P=0} , where P is a polynomial with coefficients...
- The Schrödinger equation is a partial differential equation that governs the wave function of a non-relativistic quantum-mechanical system.: 1–2  Its...
- In mathematics, a differential equation is an equation that relates one or more unknown functions and their derivatives. In applications, the functions...
- In mathematics and physics, Laplace's equation is a second-order partial differential equation named after Pierre-Simon Laplace, who first studied its...
- solve an equation is to find its solutions, which are the values (numbers, functions, sets, etc.) that fulfill the condition stated by the equation, consisting...
- In mathematics, a quadratic equation (from Latin quadratus 'square') is an equation that can be rearranged in standard form as a x 2 + b x + c = 0 , {\displaystyle...
- mathematics and physics, the heat equation is a certain partial differential equation. Solutions of the heat equation are sometimes known as caloric functions...
- The Navier–Stokes equations (/nævˈjeɪ stoʊks/ nav-YAY STOHKS) are partial differential equations which describe the motion of viscous fluid substances...