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Nonlinear vs Instanton - What's the difference?

nonlinear | instanton |

As an adjective nonlinear

is (of a set of points) not lying on a straight line.

As a noun instanton is

(mathematics|physics) a solution to the imaginary time nonlinear field equation of yang-mills field theory; carries information about quantum tunnelling.

nonlinear

English

Alternative forms

* non-linear

Adjective

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  • (of a set of points) not lying on a straight line
  • (chemistry, of a molecule) whose atoms do not lie in a straight line
  • (mathematics, of a function) having a product of independent variables, or a variable with an exponent not equal to one
  • (of a system) whose output is not directly proportional to its input
  • erratic and unpredictable; tending to jump back and forth
    • a film with a nonlinear plot

    Antonyms

    * linear

    Derived terms

    * nonlinearity

    instanton

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia instanton) (en noun)
  • (mathematics, physics) A solution to the imaginary time nonlinear field equation of Yang-Mills field theory; carries information about quantum tunnelling.