亚洲网紅露点

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soliton

[ sol-i-ton ]

Mathematics, Physics.
  1. a solution of a certain type of partial differential equation that represents a solitary wave.
  2. (loosely) a solitary wave.


soliton

/ 藞蝉蓲濒瑟藢迟蓲苍 /

noun

  1. physics an isolated particle-like wave that is a solution of certain equations for propagation, occurring when two solitary waves do not change their form after collision and subsequently travelling for considerable distances
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of soliton1

First recorded in 1960鈥65; solit(ary) + -on 1
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of soliton1

C20: from solit ( ary ) + -on
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Example Sentences

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At a very different scale, a black hole can be understood as a topological soliton in the fabric of spacetime.

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The Scottish engineer and naval architect John Scott Russell first spotted a soliton in 1834 as it traveled along the Union Canal.

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Fincham, who was born in Britain and grew up in Jamaica, envisioned a soliton鈥攁 solitary wave that maintains its energy as it propagates.

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Nucleon form factors of the energy鈥搈omentum tensor in the chiral quark鈥搒oliton model.

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This creates a soliton that stands more than 2 meters tall.

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