"nonstandard analysis" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} nonstandard analysis (uncountable)
  1. (mathematical analysis) Analysis founded upon the hyperreal number system, i.e., which formally defines and uses infinitesimals, especially differentials. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Mathematical analysis Translations (Translations): Nichtstandardanalysis [feminine] (German)
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