Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
Lagrange
Proper Noun
/ləˈɡrɒndʒ/
Definition
A term often associated with Joseph-Louis Lagrange, a prominent mathematician of the 18th century who made significant contributions to various areas of mathematics and physics.
Examples
- Joseph-Louis Lagrange was instrumental in the development of analytical mechanics.
- Using Lagrange multipliers, we can solve constrained optimization problems.
Meaning
The name Lagrange can refer to a number of concepts in mathematics and physics, including Lagrange’s theorem in group theory, Lagrange multipliers in optimization, and the Lagrangean in mechanics.
Synonyms
- None applicable as it is a proper noun.
