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Definition of Nonlinear
1. Adjective. Designating or involving an equation whose terms are not of the first degree.
Definition of Nonlinear
1. Adjective. (context: of a set of points) not lying on a straight line ¹
2. Adjective. (chemistry of a molecule) whose atoms do not lie in a straight line ¹
3. Adjective. (mathematics of a function) having a product of independent variables, or a variable with an exponent not equal to one ¹
4. Adjective. (context: of a system) whose output is not directly proportional to its input ¹
5. Adjective. erratic and unpredictable; tending to jump back and forth ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Nonlinear
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nonlinear
Literary usage of Nonlinear
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Technical Digest edited by G. W. Day, D. L. Franzen, P. A. Williams (1999)
"Highly Accurate nonlinear Coefficient Measurements by SPM Method for ... Therefore,
accurate determination of the nonlinear coefficient ..."
2. Profiting from Chaos: Using Chaos Theory for Market Timing, Stock Selection by Tonis Vaga (1994)
"Our nonlinear market model helps explain the market's underlying dynamics. ...
Before presenting our nonlinear market model, we begin with an overview of ..."
3. L1-statistical Procedures and Related Topics by Yadolah Dodge (1997)
"Key words: nonlinear semiparametric regression, nonlinear functional ...
For nonlinear regression the consistence of the Li-norm estimators is shown by ..."
4. Geometry and Identification: Proceedings of Apsm Workshop on System Geometry by Peter E. Caines, Robert Hermann (1983)
"Several representations of smooth nonlinear systems with external variables are
... Also, contrary to the linear case, minimal nonlinear systems with a same ..."
5. New Developments and Applications in Experimental Design: Selected by Nancy Flournoy, William F. Rosenberger, Weng Kee Wong (1998)
"Very little has been done in the area of nonlinear models with correlated errors,
and none of these works consider the effect of strong curvature when ..."
6. Differential Geometry and the Calculus of Variations by Robert Hermann (1977)
"In special situations, this method has already been used in various places in
the “nonlinear wave” literature. In this chapter I shall work on various more ..."
7. Discrete Oscillation Theory by Ravi P. Agarwal (2005)
"Oscillation theory for nonlinear difference equations I This chapter presents
oscillation and asymptotic behavior of all solutions of second-order nonlinear ..."
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