Approximations

An approximation is anything that is intentionally similar but not exactly equal to something else.

approximation for factorials

approximation of a function by a truncated power series

permissible limit(s) of variation in an engineered component or system

The notion that the motion of atomic nuclei and electrons can be separated

method for finding approximate solutions to linear differential equations with spatially varying coefficients

measure of random errors in a system: the variation among measurements of the same value

Method for the determination of the approximate ground state of a quantum mechanical system.

In mathematics, linearization (British English: linearisation) is finding the linear approximation to a function at a given point. The linear approximation of a function is the first order Taylor expansion around the point of interest. In the study of dynamical systems, linearization is a method for assessing the local stability of an equilibrium point of a system of nonlinear differential equations or discrete dynamical systems. This method is used in fields such as engineering, physics, economics, and ecology.

history of calculating π to degrees of precision

theorem

type of analog-digital conversion

very close to the speed of light

reflexive symmetric relation compatible with the operations of an algebraic structure

rough calculation used to find the order of value of a variable rather then the exact value

formal approximation of a crisp (i.e. conventional) set

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computation of possibly inaccurate results, but typically faster and more energy efficient