OPERATIONAL CALCULUS
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Operational Calculus.
Operational Calculus - as a noun
A technique by which problems in analysis, in particular differential equations, are transformed into algebraic problems, usually the problem of solving a polynomial equation.
Example: "Guided greatly by intuition and his wealth of knowledge on the physics behind his circuit studies, [heaviside] developed the operational calculus now ascribed to his name."
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
operational analysisExample Sentences
"The concept of operational calculus was introduced by the mathematician Oliver Heaviside."
"Many engineering applications require the use of operational calculus."
"The operational calculus can be used to solve problems in control theory."
"The operational calculus is particularly useful in analyzing linear time-invariant systems."
"In operational calculus, convolution plays a central role."
