"percolation theory" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: percolation theories [plural]
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  1. (mathematics) A mathematical theory that models a cluster structure in a random graph to describe the spread of phenomena passing through the edges. Wikipedia link: percolation theory Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Mathematics Translations (Translations): perkolaatioteoria (Finnish), Perkolationstheorie [feminine] (German), teoria perkolacji [feminine] (Polish)

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