Jacobian
Jacobian determinant
/ (dʒəˈkəʊbɪən) /
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noun
maths a function from n equations in n variables whose value at any point is the n x n determinant of the partial derivatives of those equations evaluated at that point
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Word Origin for Jacobian
named after Karl Gustav Jacob Jacobi (1804–51), German mathematician.
Words nearby Jacobian
Jacob ben Asher, Jacobean, Jacobean lily, Jacobethan, Jacobi, Jacobian, Jacobin, Jacobina, Jacobinize, Jacobins, Jacobite
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How to use Jacobian in a sentence
Biblical critics are inclined, however, to accept in its strict sense the translation of the Jacobian divines.
The Superstitions of Witchcraft|Howard WilliamsThe first part of the problem is solved at once by the introduction of the Jacobian.