Volterra integral equation

noun

A special kind of integral equation, having applications in demography, the study of viscoelastic materials, and actuarial science.

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Meanings

nounVolterra integral equation (plural Volterra integral equations)

plural Volterra integral equations

  1. mathematicsA special kind of integral equation, having applications in demography, the study of viscoelastic materials, and actuarial science.

Origin

Introduced by Vito Volterra.

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