English Explanatory Dictionary

Airy equation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. (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).

Word forms

Airy equation Airy equations

Etymology

Named after George Biddell Airy.

Synonyms

Stokes equation

Related words

Airy beam Airy function Airy integral
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