Dirichlet problem

noun

The problem of finding a function that solves a specified partial differential equation in the interior of a given region that takes prescribed values on the boundary of the region.

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Meanings

nounDirichlet problem (plural Dirichlet problems)

plural Dirichlet problems

  1. mathematicsThe problem of finding a function that solves a specified partial differential equation in the interior of a given region that takes prescribed values on the boundary of the region.
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