Jacobian

English

Etymology 1

Jacobi +‎ -an, after Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi, a German mathematician of the 19th century.

Pronunciation
  • enPR: yä-kõ'-bi-un, IPA(key): /jɑːˈkəʊ.bi.ən/
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒəˈkoʊ.bi.ən/
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Adjective

Jacobian (not comparable)

  1. Used to specify certain mathematical objects named in honour of C. G. J. Jacobi.
    The Jacobian matrix has partial derivatives as its entries.
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Noun

Jacobian (plural Jacobians)

  1. (calculus) A Jacobian matrix or its associated operator.
  2. (calculus) The determinant of such a matrix.
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Etymology 2

Jacob +‎ -ian

Adjective

Jacobian (comparative more Jacobian, superlative most Jacobian)

  1. Of or relating to the biblical Jacob.
    Synonym: Jacobic

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