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initial value problem

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The problem of solving an ordinary differential equation together with an initial condition (a set of specified values for the unknown function or its derivatives at some point).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: calculus, mathematics, sciences

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  • Bulgarian: задача на Коши (zadača na Koši) — initial-value problem
  • Danish: begyndelsesværdiproblem — initial-value problem
  • Portuguese: problema de valor inicial — initial-value problem
  • Spanish: problema de valor inicial — initial-value problem