mathematical operation

Noun
  1. (mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods (synset 100871261)
    "the problems at the end of the chapter demonstrated the mathematical processes involved in the derivation"; "they were learning the basic operations of arithmetic"
    referred to in: math, mathematics, maths - a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
    is a type of: calculation, computation, computing - the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods
    subtypes:
    • permutation - the act of changing the arrangement of a given number of elements
    • combination - the act of arranging elements into specified groups without regard to order
    • differentiation - the mathematical process of obtaining the derivative of a function
    • maximization - the mathematical process of finding the maximum value of a function
    • integration - an operation used in the calculus whereby the integral of a function is determined
    • exponentiation, involution - the process of raising a quantity to some assigned power
    • arithmetic operation - a mathematical operation involving numbers
    • matrix operation - a mathematical operation involving matrices
    • construction - drawing a figure satisfying certain conditions as part of solving a problem or proving a theorem
    • relaxation, relaxation method - a method of solving simultaneous equations by guessing a solution and then reducing the errors that result by successive approximations until all the errors are less than some specified amount
    same as: mathematical process, operation

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