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CALCULUS OF VARIATIONS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
The calculus of maxima and minima of definite integrals
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("calculus of variations" is a kind of...):
calculus; infinitesimal calculus (the branch of mathematics that is concerned with limits and with the differentiation and integration of functions)
Domain category:
math; mathematics; maths (a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement)