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Wronskian

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A determinant that is related to the linear independence of a set of solutions of a linear differential equation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: mathematics, sciences

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History

Etymology

Coined by Thomas Muir in 1884 from Polish Wronski + -an. Named in honour of Józef Hoene-Wroński who introduced the concept in 1812.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: детерминанта на Вронски (determinanta na Vronski) — determinant
  • French: wronskien — determinant
  • Polish: wrońskian — determinant
  • Portuguese: Wronskiano — determinant
  • Spanish: Wronskiano — determinant