Picard-Lindelöf theorem

proper noun

An important theorem on the existence and uniqueness of solutions to first-order equations with given initial conditions.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. mathematicsAn important theorem on the existence and uniqueness of solutions to first-order equations with given initial conditions.

Origin

Named after Émile Picard and Ernst Lindelöf.

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APA

Picard-Lindelöf theorem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Picard-Lindel%C3%B6f%20theorem

MLA

“Picard-Lindelöf theorem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Picard-Lindel%C3%B6f%20theorem. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Picard-Lindelöf theorem,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Picard-Lindel%C3%B6f%20theorem.

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