ansatz en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈænsæts/ (UK)
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from German Ansatz.
Meanings
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A mathematical assumption used to describe a certain phenomenon, posited in order to help provisionally solve an equation or other problem.
In such cases, scientists often make an ansatz, an educated guess if you like, and then proceed to compute the consequences of the guess.
2011, Brian Cox, Jeff Forshaw, The Quantum World, Allen Lane, published 2011, page 12:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ansatze | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Ansatz | alternative | lexicographic | |
| ansatzes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
pt ansatz (a provisional mathematical assumption used to describe a certain phenomenon) · pt Ansatz (a provisional mathematical assumption used to describe a certain phenomenon) · hu ansatz (a provisional mathematical assumption used to describe a certain phenomenon) · sv ansats (a provisional mathematical assumption used to describe a certain phenomenon)