##  [Cauchy Problem](/cauchy-problem) 

  ##  [Cauchy Problem](https://natural.quantumdictionary.io/cauchy-problem-0) 

  

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Definition

An initial-value formulation for a differential equation in which the solution is sought on a domain given specified values (and possibly derivatives) of the unknown on an initial hypersurface.