numerical analysis

noun

The study of algorithms to solve mathematical problems concerning continuous sets of values (such as the real numbers, complex numbers or vector spaces).

Meanings

nounnumerical analysis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemathematicsThe study of algorithms to solve mathematical problems concerning continuous sets of values (such as the real numbers, complex numbers or vector spaces).

Translations

Bulgarian числен анализ
  • числен анализ (čislen analiz)study of algorithms
Finnish numeerinen analyysi
  • numeerinen analyysistudy of algorithms
French analyse numérique
  • analyse numériquestudy of algorithms
German Numerik
  • Numerikstudy of algorithms
Hindi संख्यात्मक विश्लेषण
  • संख्यात्मक विश्लेषण (saṅkhyātmak viśleṣaṇ)study of algorithms
Hungarian numerikus analízis
  • numerikus analízisstudy of algorithms
Italian analisi numerica
  • analisi numericastudy of algorithms
Japanese 数値解析
  • 数値解析 (sūchi kaiseki)study of algorithms
Polish analiza numeryczna
  • analiza numerycznastudy of algorithms
Portuguese análise numérica
  • análise numéricastudy of algorithms
Romanian analiză numerică
  • analiză numericăstudy of algorithms
Spanish análisis numérico
  • análisis numéricostudy of algorithms
Swedish numerisk analys
  • numerisk analysstudy of algorithms
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APA

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Chicago

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