Sturm-Liouville form

noun

the form of a real differential equation expressed as

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Meanings

nounSturm-Liouville form (plural Sturm-Liouville forms)

plural Sturm-Liouville forms

  1. mathematicsthe form of a real differential equation expressed as

Origin

Named after Jacques Charles François Sturm (1803–1855) and Joseph Liouville (1809–1882).

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Sturm-Liouville form. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sturm-Liouville%20form

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“Sturm-Liouville form.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sturm-Liouville%20form. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sturm-Liouville form,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sturm-Liouville%20form.

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