ALL meanings of auxiliary-equation
auxiliary equation
A a - noun auxiliary-equation Mathematics. the characteristic polynomial of a given matrix, equated to zero. Also called auxiliary equation. an equation with one variable and equated to zero, which is derived from a given linear differential equation and in which the coefficient and power of the variable in each term correspond to the coefficient and order of a derivative in the original equation. 1
- noun auxiliary-equation Physics. equation of state. 1