diophantine equation
or Diophantine equation
noun Mathematics.
an equation involving more than one variable in which the coefficients of the variables are integers and for which integral solutions are sought.
Origin of diophantine equation
1925–30; named after
Diophantus, 3rd-century a.d. Greek mathematician; see
-ine1
Words nearby diophantine equation
dionysius the areopagite,
dionysius thrax,
dionysus,
dioon,
diophantine analysis,
diophantine equation,
diophantus,
diopside,
diopsimeter,
dioptase,
diopter
British Dictionary definitions for diophantine equation
Diophantine equation
/ (ˌdaɪəʊˈfæntaɪn) /
noun
(in number theory) an equation in more than one variable and with integral coefficients, for which integral solutions are sought
Word Origin for Diophantine equation
C18: after
Diophantus, Greek mathematician of the 3rd century
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Scientific definitions for diophantine equation
Diophantine equation
A type of indeterminate equation in which the coefficients are integers, studied to determine all integral solutions.