"Laplace operator" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Laplace operators [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Laplace operator (plural Laplace operators)
  1. (mathematics, physics) A differential operator,denoted ∆ and defined on ℝⁿ as Δ=∑ᵢ₌₁ⁿ(∂²)/(∂x_i²), used in the modeling of wave propagation, heat flow and many other applications. Wikipedia link: Laplace operator Categories (topical): Functions, Mathematics, Physics Synonyms (differential operator): Laplacian Hypernyms (operator): differential operator, elliptic operator, Laplace–Beltrami operator, Laplace-de Rham operator Translations (mathematics, physics: differential operator used in modeling of wave propagation, heat flow and many other applications): Laplace'i operaator (Estonian), Laplacen operaattori (Finnish), opérateur laplacien [masculine] (French), Laplace-Operator [masculine] (German), לפלסיאן (laplasián) [masculine] (Hebrew), Laplace-virki [masculine] (Icelandic), 라플라스 작용소 (Rapeullaseu jagyongso) (Korean), عملگر لاپلاس ('amalgar-e lâplâs) (Persian), لاپلاسین (lâplâsiyan) (Persian), لاپلاسی (lâplâsi) (Persian), laplasjan [masculine] (Polish), laplaciano [masculine] (Portuguese), лапласиа́н (laplasián) [masculine] (Russian), опера́тор Лапла́са (operátor Laplása) [masculine] (Russian), operador de Laplace [masculine] (Spanish), laplaciano [masculine] (Spanish), Laplaceoperator [common-gender] (Swedish), Laplacian [common-gender] (Swedish)

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