Rama Bansil is a popular Indian snack made from puffed rice (also known as murmura or kurmura) that is typically mixed with a variety of savory ingredients such as peanuts, roasted lentils, spices, and sometimes dried fruits. It is often enjoyed as a light snack or a quick breakfast option and is known for its crunchy texture and flavorful seasonings.
As of my last update in October 2021, Robert Fontana is a prominent figure in the field of hepatology, particularly known for his research on liver diseases and transplantation. He has contributed significantly to the understanding of liver-related conditions and their treatment.
Rebecca Thompson could refer to different individuals depending on the context, as it is a relatively common name. Without additional context, it's difficult to determine exactly who you might be referring to. For instance, Rebecca Thompson could be a professional in various fields such as literature, academia, science, or even a character in a book or film.
As of my last update, there is no widely recognized public figure, event, or concept specifically named "Rhonda Stroud." It's possible that Rhonda Stroud could refer to a private individual or a less-known figure in specific fields such as academia, business, or local news. If you can provide more context or details, I might be able to assist you better. Otherwise, please check the latest sources for the most current information.
Richard A. Webb could refer to various individuals, as it is a relatively common name. Without additional context, such as a specific field (like science, literature, academia, etc.) or notable works, it is difficult to pinpoint exactly who you might be referring to. If you provide more details or context surrounding Richard A.
This section is about groups of ordinal ruleset inscription that share a theme and were presumably created by a single entity.
These were found by running object detection software for some porn/nudity detection. We need to run some more, all sex was likely missed: github.com/GantMan/nsfw_model/issues/160
Skew-symmetric matrix by Ciro Santilli 40 Updated 2025-07-16
WTF is a skew? "Antisymmetric" is just such a better name! And it also appears in other definitions such as antisymmetric multilinear map.
Change of basis matrix by Ciro Santilli 40 Updated 2025-07-16
The change of basis matrix is the matrix that allows us to express the new basis in an old basis:
Mnemonic is as follows: consider we have an initial basis . Now, we define the new basis in terms of the old basis, e.g.:
which can be written in matrix form as:
and so if we set:
we have:
The usual question then is: given a vector in the new basis, how do we represent it in the old basis?
The answer is that we simply have to calculate the matrix inverse of :
That is the matrix inverse.
Scalar (mathematics) by Ciro Santilli 40 Updated 2025-07-16
A member of the underlying field of a vector space. E.g. in , the underlying field is , and a scalar is a member of , i.e. a real number.
Every vector space is defined over a field.
E.g. in , the underlying field is , the real numbers. And in the underlying field is , the complex numbers.
Any field can be used, including finite field. But the underlying thing has to be a field, because the definitions of a vector need all field properties to hold to make sense.
Elements of the underlying field of a vector space are known as scalar.
The Einstein summation convention works will with partial derivatives and it is widely used in particle physics.
In particular, the divergence and the Laplacian can be succinctly expressed in this notation:
In order to express partial derivatives, we must use what Ciro Santilli calls the "partial index partial derivative notation", which refers to variables with indices such as , , , , and instead of the usual letters , and .
TODO what is the point of them? Why not just sum over every index that appears twice, regardless of where it is, as mentioned at: www.maths.cam.ac.uk/postgrad/part-iii/files/misc/index-notation.pdf.
Vectors with the index on top such as are the "regular vectors", they are called covariant vectors.
Those in indices on bottom are called contravariant vectors.
It is possible to change between them by Raising and lowering indices.
The values are different only when the metric signature matrix is different from the identity matrix.

Pinned article: Introduction to the OurBigBook Project

Welcome to the OurBigBook Project! Our goal is to create the perfect publishing platform for STEM subjects, and get university-level students to write the best free STEM tutorials ever.
Everyone is welcome to create an account and play with the site: ourbigbook.com/go/register. We belive that students themselves can write amazing tutorials, but teachers are welcome too. You can write about anything you want, it doesn't have to be STEM or even educational. Silly test content is very welcome and you won't be penalized in any way. Just keep it legal!
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    This feature makes it possible for readers to find better explanations of any topic created by other writers. And it allows writers to create an explanation in a place that readers might actually find it.
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    Screenshot of the "Derivative" topic page
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    You can publish local OurBigBook lightweight markup files to either https://OurBigBook.com or as a static website
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    . Source. This shows editing OurBigBook Markup and publishing it using the Visual Studio Code extension.
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