Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

airy equation

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.14 in modern English

Syllables
airy e-qua-tion
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

(d²ʸ)/(dx²)-xy=0,,!, the simplest second-order linear differential equation with a turning point (a point where the character of the solutions changes from oscillatory to exponential).

Etymology

Named after George Biddell Airy.

Inflected Forms

Airy equations (plural)

Phrases

Airy beam Airy function Airy integral

Frequently Paired Words

Airy beam Airy function Airy integral

Synonyms

Stokes equation

Questions

What does airy equation mean?
(d²ʸ)/(dx²)-xy=0,,!, the simplest second-order linear differential equation with a turning point (a point where the character of the solutions changes from oscillatory to exponential).
Where does airy equation come from?
Named after George Biddell Airy.

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