Riccati equation

noun

Any first-order ordinary differential equation that is quadratic in the unknown function.

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Meanings

nounRiccati equation (plural Riccati equations)

plural Riccati equations

  1. mathematicsAny first-order ordinary differential equation that is quadratic in the unknown function.

Origin

Named after Jacopo Francesco Riccati (1676–1754), Italian mathematician.

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