nonlinear equation
mathematics
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history of mathematics
- In mathematics: Linear algebra
…have been tackled successfully, while nonlinear equations continue to be difficult. Indeed, in many linear problems there can be found a finite family of solutions with the property that any solution is a sum of them (suitably multiplied by arbitrary constants). Obtaining such a family, called a basis, and putting…
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numerical analysis
- In numerical analysis: Numerical linear and nonlinear algebra
Many problems in applied mathematics involve solving systems of linear equations, with the linear system occurring naturally in some cases and as a part of the solution process in other cases. Linear systems are usually written using matrix-vector notation, Ax = b with…
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