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Laplace operator

divergence of the gradient
Thing differential_operator Q203484
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Summary

Laplace operator is a differential operator[1]. It draws 6,896 Wikipedia views per month (differential operator category, ranking #1 of 4).[2]

Key Facts

  • Instance of: vector Laplacian[3], vector operator[4], mathematical concept[5]
  • Named after: Pierre-Simon Laplace[6]
  • Unicode character: Δ[7]
  • Described by source: ISO 80000-2:2019 Quantities and units — Part 2: Mathematics[8]
  • Stack Exchange tag: https://math.stackexchange.com/tags/laplacian[9]
  • Definition domain: differentiable function[10]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[11]

Why It Matters

Laplace operator has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Related Entities

Pierre-Simon Laplace

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15w ago · Mynus grey · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14534 → InnerProductSpace.laplacianWithin
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14534: InnerProductSpace.laplacianWithin, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783013068346"
  2. 20w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → differential operator, vector Laplacian, vector operator +1
    Maintained by wikiproject → WikiProject Mathematics
    Definition domain → differentiable function
    Named after → Pierre-Simon Laplace
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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