"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 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 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 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of 'boundary condition': 28 72

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