(ˌnɒnsɪˈmɛtrɪk) or nonsymmetrical (ˌnɒnsɪˈmɛtrɪkəl)
adjective
logic, mathematics
(of a relation) not symmetric, asymmetric, or antisymmetric; holding between some pairs of arguments x and y and failing to hold for some other pairs when it holds between y and x
Examples of 'nonsymmetric' in a sentence
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We consider a one-dimensional nonsymmetric system of particles interacting via the hard-core potential.
Mykhailo O. Stashenko, Halyna M. Hubal 2009, 'On the property of the BBGKY hierarchy solution in cumulant representation', Opuscula Mathematicahttp://www.opuscula.agh.edu.pl/vol29/2/art/opuscula_math_2918.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Symmetric and nonsymmetric finite difference schemes are implemented in order to obtain steady state solutions.
A. J. Hutchinson, C. Harley, E. Momoniat 2013, 'Numerical Investigation of the Steady State of a Driven Thin Film Equation', Journal of Applied Mathematicshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/181939. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Integrating in z did not lead to an enlarged nonsymmetric region.
M. Muraskin 1993, 'Rearrangement of lattice particles', International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Scienceshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/S0161171293000730. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Compared with a symmetric source, the modeling and estimation of a nonsymmetric source are more practical.
Tao Wu, Zhenghong Deng, Qingyue Gu, Jiwei Xu 2018, 'Estimation for Two-Dimensional Nonsymmetric Coherently Distributed Source in L-ShapedArrays', International Journal of Antennas and Propagationhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5247919. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Here the authors investigate temporal profiles of avalanches and show how nonsymmetric average avalanche shapes can occur at criticality.
James P. Gleeson, Rick Durrett 2017, 'Temporal profiles of avalanches on networks', Nature Communicationshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1038/s41467-017-01212-0. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
By using nonsymmetric finite differences for the first order derivative, we have derived the finite difference scheme.
K. Phaneendra, S. Rakmaiah, M. Chenna Krishna Reddy 2015, 'Numerical treatment of singular perturbation problems exhibiting dual boundary layers',Ain Shams Engineering Journalhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090447915000386. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)