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Definition of Superposition principle
1. Noun. (geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest.
Generic synonyms: Principle, Rule
Category relationships: Geology
Definition of Superposition principle
1. Noun. (mathematics physics) The principle that a linear combination of two or more solutions of an equation is itself a solution; it is a feature of many physical laws ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Superposition Principle
Literary usage of Superposition principle
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of Chemical Terms by James Fitton Couch (1920)
"Superposition, Principle of Optical. See optical superposition, principle of.
Superpotential. See excess voltage. Super Salt. An acid salt. ..."
2. A Dictionary of Chemical Terms by James Fitton Couch (1920)
"Superposition, Principle of Optical. See optical superposition, principle of.
Superpotential. See excess voltage. Super Salt. An acid salt. ..."
3. Toda Lattices, Cosymplectic Manifolds, Bäcklund Transformations, and Kinks by Robert Hermann (1977)
"(The form chosen is suggested by the “superposition principle” for Korteweg-de
Vries found by Wahlquist and Estabrook. ..."
4. The Works of Jeremy Bentham by Jeremy Bentham, John Bowring (1843)
"... presents itself as being * Not less simple, than in mathematics tho superposition
principle:—a principle employed in trical demonstration, ..."
5. Cartanian Geometry, Nonlinear Waves, and Control Theory. by Robert Hermann (1980)
"... and a sort of nonlinear superposition principle discovered (for the Sine-Gordon
equation) by the mathematician Luigi Bianchi in the 19th century. ..."
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