numerical analysis

noun

Definition of numerical analysis

: the study of quantitative approximations to the solutions of mathematical problems including consideration of and bounds to the errors involved

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“Numerical analysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/numerical%20analysis. Accessed 18 Apr. 2021.

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