plural of generating function

(mathematics, physics) A function of seven variables of the form f(x,y,z,t;v_x,v_y,v_z) that gives the number of particles per unit volume in single-particle phase space.

(mathematics) generalization of the definition of a partition function in statistical mechanics / (number theory) function that represents the number of possible partitions of a natural number.

(mathematics) A function used to plot streamlines that represent the trajectories of particles in a steady flow.

plural of monotone function

(mathematics) function of the complex variable s that analytically continues the sum of the infinite series ∑ₙ₌₁ ᪲1/(nˢ) that converges when the real part of s is greater than 1.

(mathematics) function giving the statistical correlation between random variables at two different points in space or time

plural of stream function

(physics) A function that finds a more tractable method for the elastic equations that describe the deformation of an elastic body subject only to boundary surface forces.

(astronomy, mathematics) A relationship that describes the mass distribution.