Dictionary Definition
fluxion n : a flow or discharge [syn: flux]
Extensive Definition
Fluxion may refer to:
- An alternate spelling of fluxon, a quantum of magnetic flux, such as in a superconductor
- Fluxion was Isaac Newton's term for the derivative of a "fluent", or continuous function.
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- Method of Fluxions, Isaac Newton's terminology for differential calculus
- Newton's notation for differentiation
- Newton's method for solving an equation
fluxion in French: Fluxion