 ##  [Partial Differential Equation](/partial-differential-equation) 

  ##  [Partial Differential Equation](https://mathlogic.quantumdictionary.io/partial-differential-equation-0) 

  
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Definition

An equation that involves partial derivatives of a multivariable function with respect to two or more independent variables; used to model spatially and temporally varying phenomena such as diffusion, wave propagation and potential fields.