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kind: concept
name: Wronskian
msc: [34A30]
sources:
  - url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wronskian
    locator: lead section
same_as:
  wikidata: Q124743
  wikipedia: Wronskian
---

## Summary

The Wronskian of $n$ functions is the determinant of the matrix of the functions and their derivatives up to order $n - 1$.
It is a test for the linear independence of solutions of a linear differential equation. See the [[definition|0N5NF1RGBP]].

## Remarks

It is named after Józef Hoene-Wroński.