Fat Man by Ciro Santilli 37 Updated +Created
plutonium-based.
Its plutonium was produced at Hanford site.
Rainbow gravity is a theoretical framework in the field of quantum gravity that suggests the structure of spacetime may depend on the energy of the observer, leading to a "rainbow" of different gravitational effects based on the energy levels of particles. This theory is primarily explored in the context of various models that seek to unify general relativity and quantum mechanics. The fundamental idea is that the laws of physics, particularly those related to gravity, could vary depending on the energy at which an observer measures them.
The magnetic quantum number, often denoted as \( m_l \), is one of the four quantum numbers used to describe the unique quantum state of an electron in an atom. It primarily relates to the orientation of the orbital that an electron occupies in a magnetic field.
Tauberian theorems are a set of results in mathematical analysis, particularly in the field of summability and asymptotic analysis. They provide conditions under which certain types of series or transforms can be inferred from the behavior of their generating functions or sequences. The general idea is to connect the asymptotic behavior of a sequence or a series with conditions imposed on its transform, such as the Laplace transform or the Dirichlet series.
Activation energy asymptotics often refers to the mathematical and physical considerations of how activation energy affects the rates of chemical reactions, particularly in systems where the processes can be analyzed asymptotically. In chemistry and physics, activation energy is the minimum energy that reactants must have for a reaction to take place.
Carbon-13 by Ciro Santilli 37 Updated +Created
Asymptotic homogenization is a mathematical technique used to analyze heterogeneous media – that is, materials with varying properties at different scales. This approach is particularly useful in the study of partial differential equations (PDEs) that describe phenomena in materials with complex microstructures. The primary objective of asymptotic homogenization is to derive effective (or homogenized) equations that can describe the macroscopic behavior of such materials by averaging out the microscopic variations.
Ferranti MRT by Wikipedia Bot 0
Ferranti MRT is a type of digital signal processing system primarily used for the measurement and analysis of electrical signals and parameters. It is particularly popular in the field of power quality assessment, research, and various types of electrical testing. The MRT stands for "Multi-Range Transducer," indicating its capability to handle and analyze a range of electrical measurements, allowing for detailed characterization of power systems.
Big O notation by Wikipedia Bot 0
Big O notation is a mathematical concept used to describe the performance or complexity of an algorithm in terms of time or space requirements as the input size grows. It provides a high-level understanding of how the runtime or space requirements of an algorithm scale with increasing input sizes, allowing for a general comparison between different algorithms. In Big O notation, we express the upper bound of an algorithm's growth rate, ignoring constant factors and lower-order terms.
In large deviations theory, the Contraction Principle is a fundamental result that provides insights into the asymptotic behavior of probability measures associated with stochastic processes. Large deviations theory focuses on understanding the probabilities of rare events and how these probabilities behave in limit scenarios, particularly when considering independent and identically distributed (i.i.d.) random variables or other stochastic systems.
The term "distinguished limit" can refer to different concepts depending on the context, particularly in mathematics or analysis. However, it is not a widely recognized or standard term in mathematical literature. It's possible that you might be referring to one of the following ideas: 1. **Limit in Analysis**: In mathematical analysis, the limit of a function or sequence describes the value that it approaches as the input or index approaches some point.
Divergent series by Wikipedia Bot 0
A divergent series is an infinite series that does not converge to a finite limit. In mathematical terms, a series is expressed as the sum of its terms, such as: \[ S = a_1 + a_2 + a_3 + \ldots + a_n + \ldots \] Where \( a_n \) represents the individual terms of the series. If the partial sums of this series (i.e.
Exponentially equivalent measures are a concept from probability theory and statistics, particularly in the context of exponential families and statistical inference. To understand this term, it is essential to break it down into its components. ### Exponential Families An exponential family is a class of probability distributions that can be expressed in a specific mathematical form.
Hajek projection by Wikipedia Bot 0
The Hajek projection, named after the Czech mathematician Jaroslav Hajek, is a concept from the field of statistics, particularly in the context of nonparametric estimation in statistical inference. It refers to a projection operator that is used in the context of estimating a function, usually with respect to a certain kind of norm.
Crystallographic restriction theorem by Ciro Santilli 37 Updated +Created
The iterated logarithm, denoted as \( \log^* n \), is a function that represents the number of times the logarithm function must be applied to a number \( n \) before the result is less than or equal to a constant (often 1). In mathematical terms, it can be defined as follows: 1. \( \log^* n = 0 \) if \( n \leq 1 \).
L-notation by Wikipedia Bot 0
L-notation, or "Big L notation," is a method used in algorithm analysis to describe the limiting behavior of functions. It is particularly useful in the context of analyzing the time or space complexity of algorithms, similar to Big O notation, but it focuses on lower bounds instead of upper bounds.
David Wheeler was a British computer scientist known for his contributions to computer science and programming languages in the 20th century. He played a key role in the development of the first programmable digital computer, the EDSAC, at the University of Cambridge. Wheeler was also involved in the creation of the concept of "subroutines" and helped develop the first compiler for the programming language ALGOL.

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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!
We have two killer features:
  1. topics: topics group articles by different users with the same title, e.g. here is the topic for the "Fundamental Theorem of Calculus" ourbigbook.com/go/topic/fundamental-theorem-of-calculus
    Articles of different users are sorted by upvote within each article page. This feature is a bit like:
    • a Wikipedia where each user can have their own version of each article
    • a Q&A website like Stack Overflow, where multiple people can give their views on a given topic, and the best ones are sorted by upvote. Except you don't need to wait for someone to ask first, and any topic goes, no matter how narrow or broad
    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.
    Figure 1.
    Screenshot of the "Derivative" topic page
    . View it live at: ourbigbook.com/go/topic/derivative
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    Figure 5. . You can also edit articles on the Web editor without installing anything locally.
    Video 3.
    Edit locally and publish demo
    . Source. This shows editing OurBigBook Markup and publishing it using the Visual Studio Code extension.
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