Intermediate-axis separatrix Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-10-03
On the invariant level , the torque-free rigid-body orbit is a separatrix joining the two intermediate-axis rotations. With
one orientation has ; the other components are constant multiples of .
Going-down theorem Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-10-14
Let be an integral extension of domains with integrally closed. Given primes of and a prime of over , there is a prime over .
Integral closure Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-24
The integral closure of in an -algebra is the subring of elements of integral over .
Integrally closed domain Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-10-14
An integral domain is integrally closed when every element of its fraction field that is integral over the domain already belongs to the domain.
Subalgebra generated by finitely many integral elements Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-24
If are integral over , then is a finitely generated -module. In particular, every element of this subalgebra is integral over .
Fiber primes of an integral extension Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-24
For an integral extension and , localization gives a bijection
It combines the prime ideal correspondence for localization with the contraction of a maximal ideal under an integral extension.
Contraction of a maximal ideal under an integral extension Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-24
If is integral and is a maximal ideal of , then is maximal in . Indeed, is an integral domain integral over , and a subring over which a field is integral is itself a field.
Gaussian integral Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-10-14
The Gaussian integral gives the exact area under a Gaussian function. For a positive real number ,
This is a finite improper integral over the whole real line. For example, and . Increasing from one to four narrows the curve and halves its area, while its height at zero stays one. The change of variables explains the factor .
Figure 1.
Narrower Gaussian curves have less area unless their height is adjusted
. Left: the full-line areas of and are and . Right: multiplication by makes both areas one. Shading shows the plotted finite interval; the stated areas refer to the whole real line. Details.
The useful consequence is an exact normalization. For and any real center ,
This is a probability density function for a normal distribution with expected value and variance . A narrower probability density function must be taller to keep total probability one. In the usual notation , the prefactor is , where is the standard deviation.
The same area calculation makes the one-dimensional heat kernel
integrate to one in , with the diffusion coefficient. A spreading Gaussian function can therefore preserve total mass while its height falls. This links the Gaussian integral with both the normal distribution and the diffusion equation.
Finite intervals lead to the error function, rather than this single constant:
The complementary tail is described by the complementary error function. These definitions and their real-axis limits are given in the NIST reference. [ref]
The polar-coordinate proof of the Gaussian integral explains why appears in an integral of a function defined on a line: squaring its area creates a rotationally symmetric integral on a plane. Substitution also gives , connecting the result with the Gamma function.
Antiderivative Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-10-14
An antiderivative recovers a function from its local rate of change. For a real-valued function on an open subset of the real line, a differentiable function is an antiderivative when
For example, has the antiderivatives for every real additive constant . Their derivatives agree, while their values can differ. On an interval, the constant of integration describes the entire freedom in the answer. [ref]
Figure 1.
A family of antiderivatives has one common derivative, and an initial value selects one member
. Details.
The indefinite-integral notation records this family on an interval. For the illustrated family, the extra condition selects . Thus reversing differentiation requires both a rate and a reference value if a unique function is wanted.
The fundamental theorem of calculus supplies a construction when is continuous on an interval . Choose and set ; then . Integrability alone does not guarantee a classical antiderivative. The Heaviside step function is Riemann integrable on bounded intervals, but cannot be a derivative throughout an interval containing its jump: Darboux theorem for derivatives requires every intermediate value. [ref]
Monotonicity of the Lebesgue integral Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-24
If measurable functions satisfy almost everywhere, then
whenever the two sides are defined.
Double integral Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-10-14
A double integral integrates a function over a two-dimensional region. A change of variables formula can replace the region and area element using a Jacobian determinant.
It is a multiple integral with two integration variables.
Complex manifold Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-24
A complex -manifold has charts to with holomorphic transition maps. It is a real -manifold with an integrable almost complex structure.
Newlander-Nirenberg theorem Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-10-14
Aleph number Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-24
The alephs enumerate the infinite initial ordinals: , successor indices select the next initial ordinal, and limit indices select the least initial ordinal above all earlier values.
Projection function Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-24
The th -ary projection returns its th input:
Successor function Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-24
Zero function Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-24
The zero function has the constant value
Dummy variables give a zero function of any finite arity.
Radial null curves comprise the ingoing family and the outgoing family
Outside the horizon the outgoing family moves to larger ; inside it both future-directed families move to smaller .
Influence function of the sample median Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-24
At a distribution with positive density at its median , the median influence function is away from .
Gross-error sensitivity Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-24
Gross-error sensitivity is the supremum of the absolute influence function over contamination points.

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