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hessian a coarse jute fabric similar to sacking, used for bags, upholstery, etc. Hessian 1. a native or inhabitant of Hesse 2. a. a Hessian soldier in any of the mercenary units of the British Army in the War of American Independence or the Napoleonic Wars b. US any German mercenary in the British Army during the War of American Independence hessian [′hesh·ən] (textiles) Hessian [′hesh·ən] (mathematics) For a function ƒ(x1, …,xn) ofnreal variables, the real-valued function of (x1, …,xn) given by the determinant of the matrix with entry ∂2ƒ/∂xi∂xjin theith row andjth column; used for analyzing critical points. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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