Helmholtz function

English

Etymology

For Hermann von Helmholtz, German physicist.

Noun

Helmholtz function (uncountable)

  1. (mathematics) A transformation of the complex plane associated with fluid flow
  2. (physics) The equation used to express Helmholtz free energy

References

  • OED 2006
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