d'Alembert operator
d'Alembert operator · d'Alembert operators
A differential operator which may be expressed as ∂_μ∂^μ=∑_³∂/∂x^μ∂/∂x_μA differential operator which may be expressed as ∂_μ∂^μ=∑_(μ=0)³∂/∂x^μ∂/∂x_μ; it is the four-dimensional (Minkowski space) equivalent of the three-dimensional Laplace operator.
Meaning
1 sensesA differential operator which may be expressed as ∂_μ∂^μ=∑_(μ=0)³∂/∂x^μ∂/∂x_μ; it is the four-dimensional (Minkowski space) equivalent of the three-dimensional Laplace operator.
Origin
Named after Jean le Rond d'Alembert (1717–1783), a French mathematician, mechanician, physNamed after Jean le Rond d'Alembert (1717–1783), a French mathematician, mechanician, physicist, philosopher, and music theorist.
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Forms
plural: d'Alembert operators| Singular | d'Alembert operator |
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