A set of SIMULTANEOUS EQUATIONS in which the UNKNOWNS (or the unknown functions in the case of differential equations) appear as variables of a polynomial of DEGREE HIGHER THAN ONE or in the argument of a function which is not a polynomial of degree one.
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Variable
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A variable is a SYMBOL, commonly an alphabetic character, that represents a number, called the value of the variable, which is either arbitrary, not fully specified, or unknown.
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Nonlinear differential equations
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Differential equations are said to be nonlinear if any products exist between the dependent variable and its derivatives, or between the derivatives themselves.
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Vector field
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If every point P(x,y,z) of a region R of space has associated with it a vector quantity ¶(x,y,z), then ¶(x,y,z) is a vector function and a vector field is said to exist in the region R.
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Variable
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A factor that can be changed
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Scalar field
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If every point P(x,y,z) of a region R of space has associated with it a scalar quantity ¶(x,y,z), then ¶(x,y,z) is a scalar function and a scalar field is said to exist in the region R.