Nummerische

nummerische is not a standard term in German; the commonly used adjective is numerische, meaning numerical. When encountered, nummerische is usually a misspelling or a nonstandard variant rather than a recognized term in mathematical or scientific German. In English, the cognate is numerical.

In German, numerisch and numerische are used to describe quantities, calculations, or data that involve numbers. In mathematics and computer science, phrases such as numerische Methoden refer to numerical methods for approximating solutions to mathematical problems using numbers rather than symbolic manipulation. Core topics include numerische Integration (numerical integration), numerische Differentiation, numerische lineare Algebra (numerical linear algebra), numerische Optimierung (numerical optimization), and numerische Simulation.

The orthography reflects standard German spelling: numerisch for the masculine/neuter singular and numerische for feminine or plural forms. The form nummerische, if encountered, should be treated as nonstandard or a typographical error, and corrected to numerische in formal writing. The concept behind the term intersects with the broader field of numerical analysis, which studies algorithms for approximating numerical solutions and analyzes their accuracy, stability, and complexity.

See also: Numerical analysis, Numerical methods, Floating-point arithmetic, Numerical integration, Numerical linear algebra, Numerical optimization.