"boundary condition" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: boundary conditions [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} boundary condition (plural boundary conditions)
  1. (mathematics) Any of a set of constraints that limit the solutions of a differential equation
    Sense id: en-boundary_condition-en-noun-o4WnjwwA Categories (other): Mathematics Topics: mathematics, sciences
  2. (quantum mechanics) either one of the conditions that the wave function must be continuous and that its derivative must be as well, except in the case of infinite potential Translations (boundary condition): condición de contorna [feminine] (Asturian), condición de frontera [feminine] (Asturian), condició de frontera [feminine] (Catalan), condició de contorn [feminine] (Catalan), 邊界條件 /边界条件 (biānjiè tiáojiàn) (Chinese Mandarin), randbetingelse [common-gender] (Danish), randvoorwaarde [feminine] (Dutch), condition limite [feminine] (French), condition frontière (à la) [feminine] (French), condición de contorno [feminine] (Galician), condición de fronteira [feminine] (Galician), condizione al contorno [feminine] (Italian), condição de contorno [feminine] (Portuguese), condição de fronteira [feminine] (Portuguese), condición frontera [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-boundary_condition-en-noun-Ju4WQC-A Categories (other): Quantum mechanics, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Asturian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Asturian translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 29 71 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 34 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 30 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of 'boundary condition': 33 67

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