"approximation theory" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

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  1. (mathematics) The study of how functions can best be approximated with simpler functions, and how the errors introduced in this way can be quantitatively characterized. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Mathematics Translations (branch of mathematics): մոտարկումների տեսություն (motarkumneri tesutʻyun) (Armenian)
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