An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

The → determinant of order n associated with a set of n functions, in which the first row consists of the functions, the second row consists of the first → derivatives of the functions, the third row consists of their second derivatives, and so on. For example, If y₁ and y₂ are functions of x, the determinant W(y₁,y₂) = y₁ . y₂^’ - y₁^’ . y₂ is called the Wronskian of the given function.

See also: Named after the Polish mathematician Józef Hoene-Wroński (1776-1853).