Laplace operators

A form of Laplace operator — A differential operator, denoted ∆ and defined on ℝⁿ as Δ=∑ᵢ₌₁ⁿ(∂²)/(∂x_i²), used in the modeling of wave propagation, heat flow and many other applications.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of Laplace operator
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