Lax pair

noun

In the theory of integrable systems, a pair of time-dependent matrices or operators that satisfy a corresponding differential equation, called the Lax equation.

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Meanings

nounLax pair (plural Lax pairs)

plural Lax pairs

  1. mathematicsIn the theory of integrable systems, a pair of time-dependent matrices or operators that satisfy a corresponding differential equation, called the Lax equation.

Origin

They were introduced by Peter Lax.

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