"well-posed" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} well-posed (not comparable)
  1. (mathematics) Having a unique solution whose value changes only slightly if initial conditions change slightly. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: well-posedness Related terms: well-behaved, well-formed formula Translations (Translations): hyvänlaatuinen (Finnish), poprawnie postawiony (Polish)

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