Class: Equation

An equation is a mathematical statement that asserts the equality of two expressions.

URI: sio:Equation

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Parents

  • is_a: MathematicalEntity - A mathematical entity is an information content entity that are components of a mathematical system or can be defined in mathematical terms.

Children

  • DifferentialEquation - A differential equation is a mathematical equation for an unknown function of one or several variables that relates the values of the function itself and its derivatives of various orders.
  • MovementEquation - A movement equation describes the displacement of an object in space over time.

Referenced by Class

Attributes

Inherited from MathematicalEntity:

  • hasCreator 0..1
    • Description: has creator is a relation between an entity and that which created it.
    • Range: Entity

  • hasAttribute 0..1

    • Description: has attribute is a relation that associates a entity with an attribute where an attribute is an intrinsic characteristic such as a quality, capability, disposition, function, or is an externally derived attribute determined from some descriptor (e.g. a quantity, position, label/identifier) either directly or indirectly through generalization of entities of the same type.

    • Range: Entity

    • satisfies 0..1

    • Description: satisfies is a relation between an entity and the specification or objective that it conforms to.

    • Range: Description

    • isRelatedTo 0..1
    • Description: A is related to B iff there is some relation between A and B.
    • Range: Entity
    • derivesInto 0..1

    • Description: a derives to b if and only if a or some part thereof is consumed in the formation of b.

    • Range: Object

    • hasUnit 0..1
    • Description: has unit is a relation between a quantity and the unit it is a multiple of.
    • Range: UnitOfMeasurement