近きん似じ解かい

noun

approximate solution

Technical term in mathematics and physics for a solution that is close to the exact answer, often used when an exact solution is difficult or impossible to obtain. Contrasts with 厳密解 (exact solution).

See also: 厳密解

• この方ほう程てい式しきの厳げん密みつ解かいは求もとめられないので、近きん似じ解かいを計けい算さんした。

  Since the exact solution of this equation cannot be found, we calculated an approximate solution.

• 数すう値ち解かい析せきでは、近きん似じ解かいの精せい度どが重じゅう要ようになる。

  In numerical analysis, the accuracy of the approximate solution is important.