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In mathematics terms the difference between equation and deconvolute

is that equation is (assertion) An assertion that two expressions are equal, expressed by writing the two expressions separated by an equal sign; from which one is to determine a particular quantity while deconvolute is to invert a convolution equation.

As a noun equation

is (assertion) An assertion that two expressions are equal, expressed by writing the two expressions separated by an equal sign; from which one is to determine a particular quantity.

As a verb deconvolute is

to analyze the sequence of sugars in a polysaccharide by removing them one at a time.

As nouns the difference between equation and extremal

is that equation is equation (assertion) while extremal is (mathematics) any solution to a variety of equations in the calculus of variations.

As an adjective extremal is

(mathematics) having to do with extrema.