Differential

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"Differential" in a Sentence (14 examples)

In general, little is known about nonlinear second order differential equations.

Resolving a differential equation means finding the functions that satisfy it.

He didn't understand the concept of differential equations.

How small is a differential? What's the smallest number greater than zero? What's twice that number?

Differential equations are equations involving derivatives.

This differential equation can be easily solved by Laplace transform.

Differential calculus was developed by Newton (alongside the work of Leibniz in this matter) to solve problems in mechanics.

The finite element method enables us to find approximate solutions of partial differential equations.

Tom's favourite pastime was solving differential expressions, while Mary preferred sex.

Tom's favorite pastime was solving differential expressions, while Mary preferred sex.

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I saved disk space by taking differential backups, which only stored the data that had changed.

[Caspar Schetz, Baron of Grobbendonck] was regularly in the pay of Sir Thomas Gresham, to whom he produced differential favours, and by whose government he was rewarded by gold chains and presents of hard cash, bestowed as secretly as the equivalent was conveyed adroitly.

If f(x)#61;x², the differential of f is the function #92;operatorname#123;d#125;#92;#33;f(x,#92;Deltax)#61;f'(x)#92;Deltax#61;2x#92;Deltax.

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