partial differential equation
noun
: a differential equation containing at least one partial derivative
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These are spatiotemporal fields, seven coupled partial differential equations, all in space and time.
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Quanta Magazine, 10 July 2025
And in many cases, the same set of partial differential equations.
—Yujie Huang, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
When solving partial differential equations, a KAN was 100 times as accurate as an MLP that had 100 times as many parameters.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Aug. 2024
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Quanta Magazine, 10 July 2025
And in many cases, the same set of partial differential equations.
—Yujie Huang, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
When solving partial differential equations, a KAN was 100 times as accurate as an MLP that had 100 times as many parameters.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Partial differential equation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/partial%20differential%20equation. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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