eikonal

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek εἰκών (eikṓn, image).

Adjective

eikonal (not comparable)

  1. (physics, mathematics) Describing the properties of a class of partial differential equation encountered in descriptions of wave propagation.

Derived terms

  • eikonal approximation
  • eikonal equation

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