Laplacian

noun

La·​plac·​ian

ləˈpläsēən,

-las-;

-lāshən

variants or Laplacian operator

plural -s

: the differential operator ∇² that yields the left member of Laplace's equation

Word History

Etymology

Pierre Simon de Laplace †1827 + English -ian

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