"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 Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-boundary_condition-en-noun-o4WnjwwA 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 Categories (topical): Quantum mechanics Translations (boundary condition): 邊界條件 (Chinese Mandarin), 边界条件 (biānjiè tiáojiàn) (Chinese Mandarin), randbetingelse [common-gender] (Danish), randvoorwaarde [feminine] (Dutch)
    Sense id: en-boundary_condition-en-noun-Ju4WQC-A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 35 65 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 34 66 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 66 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 35 65 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 30 70 Disambiguation of 'boundary condition': 26 74

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