 ##  [Operator Splitting](/operator-splitting) 

  ##  [Operator Splitting](https://natural.quantumdictionary.io/operator-splitting-0) 

  
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**Natural &amp; Formal Sciences Dictionary**

 
Definition

A numerical strategy to approximate the solution of an evolution equation generated by a sum of operators by sequentially applying the flows or solution operators of the individual parts over substeps.

 
 ##  [Operator Splitting](https://mathlogic.quantumdictionary.io/operator-splitting-1) 

  
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**Mathematics &amp; Logic Dictionary**

 
Definition

A technique that decomposes a complex evolution operator into simpler suboperators which are applied sequentially (or in a composed order) over a time step to approximate the action of the full operator, often to exploit specialized solvers for each suboperator.