Integrated generic resource: Numerical analysis | ISO/DIS 10303-53 © ISO |
EXAMPLE 1 In the context of a numerical calculation, the numbers 3, 22/7, 355/113, and 3,14159265 are all idealisations of the mathematical constant pi, in increasing order of reality.
EXAMPLE 2 In the context of a finite element analysis, a mesh of elements is an idealisation of the shape of the thing being analysed.
For the purposes of this document, the following abbreviated terms apply:
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