| Subject | English | German |
| tech. | steepest descent method | Methode des steilster des schnellsten Abstieges |
| tech. | steepest descent method | Methode des steilster Abstieges |
| phys. | steepest-descent method | Sattelpunktmethode (e.g. for complex integrals) |
| phys. | steepest-descent method | Methode des steilsten Abstiegs (e.g. for complex integrals) |