"Dirichlet problem" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Dirichlet problems [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Dirichlet problem (plural Dirichlet problems)
  1. (mathematics) The problem of finding a function that solves a specified partial differential equation in the interior of a given region that takes prescribed values on the boundary of the region.
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