numerical analysis
noun
: the study of quantitative approximations to the solutions of mathematical problems including consideration of and bounds to the errors involved
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Von Neumann was interested in quantum mechanics, mathematical logic, numerical analysis, game theory and operator algebra.
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Kyle Burke was my student, working on numerical analysis at the time.
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One is the complex numerical analysis and evaluation of a topic with factors having major importance to concerned citizens across the country.
—Pat Myers, Washington Post, 9 June 2022
But for other applications, like in numerical analysis, researchers might need to square their precision.
—Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2021
The researchers show all this with a beautiful numerical analysis of the dynamical system.
—Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 2 Feb. 2020
This makes Gonzaga a decent bargain—while cold-blooded, numerical analysis gives the Bulldogs a roughly 1-in-5 shot at the title, only 1 in 15 people have picked them to win.
—Chris Wilson, Slate Magazine, 13 Mar. 2017
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Rachel Crowell, Quanta Magazine, 1 Mar. 2023
Kyle Burke was my student, working on numerical analysis at the time.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 25 Jan. 2023
One is the complex numerical analysis and evaluation of a topic with factors having major importance to concerned citizens across the country.
—Pat Myers, Washington Post, 9 June 2022
But for other applications, like in numerical analysis, researchers might need to square their precision.
—Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2021
The researchers show all this with a beautiful numerical analysis of the dynamical system.
—Chris Lee, Ars Technica, 2 Feb. 2020
This makes Gonzaga a decent bargain—while cold-blooded, numerical analysis gives the Bulldogs a roughly 1-in-5 shot at the title, only 1 in 15 people have picked them to win.
—Chris Wilson, Slate Magazine, 13 Mar. 2017
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“Numerical analysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/numerical%20analysis. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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