In the context of mathematical analysis and topology, a **quasi-complete space** is a type of topological space that satisfies a certain property regarding its closed and bounded subsets. While the exact definition can vary depending on the specific area of mathematics, the general idea involves completeness in a weaker form compared to complete metric spaces.
A sequence \((x_n)\) in a metric space (or more generally, in a uniform space) is called a **uniformly Cauchy sequence** if for every positive real number \(\epsilon > 0\), there exists a positive integer \(N\) such that for all indices \(m, n \geq N\), the distance between the terms \(x_m\) and \(x_n\) is less than \(\epsilon\).
In category theory, a **diagram** is a mathematical structure that consists of a collection of objects and morphisms (arrows) between these objects that are organized in a specific way according to a directed graph. Diagrams capture relationships between objects in a category and can represent various mathematical concepts. ### Key Components of Diagrams: 1. **Objects**: In category theory, these are the entities or points that the diagram is composed of.
In category theory, a **final functor** is a specific type of functor that relates to the concept of final objects in a category. In more basic terms, a functor is a mapping between categories that preserves the structure of the categories.
Proposed fusion reactors are designs and concepts aimed at achieving nuclear fusion as a viable and sustainable source of energy. Nuclear fusion, the process that powers the sun and stars, involves fusing light atomic nuclei, such as hydrogen isotopes, to form heavier nuclei, releasing a significant amount of energy in the process. The challenge is to replicate these extreme conditions—high temperature and pressure—on Earth in a controlled manner.
"Galaxy stubs" typically refer to a concept related to galaxies in the context of cosmic structures or astronomical surveys. However, "stubs" can also indicate various forms of data representation in programming or APIs, where they serve as placeholders or simplified representations of more complex data structures.
Hypothetical galaxies refer to theoretical constructs or models of galaxies that are proposed based on certain conditions or parameters but have not been observed or confirmed in reality. These can include: 1. **Exotic Galaxies**: Galaxies that might have unusual characteristics, such as extreme star formation rates, unique shapes, or different fundamental properties that do not conform to known types of galaxies (like spiral, elliptical, or irregular galaxies).
Polar-ring galaxies are a unique type of galaxy characterized by the presence of an outer ring of stars, gas, and dust that orbits around the poles of the central galaxy. This configuration is somewhat unusual because the ring's plane is oriented perpendicularly to the plane of the host galaxy's disk.
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The Brightest Cluster Galaxy (BCG) is typically the most luminous galaxy located at the center of a galaxy cluster. BCGs are generally giant elliptical galaxies that can often be found at the center of clusters due to the gravitational effects of the cluster's mass. They are important in the study of galaxy evolution and cluster dynamics because they can provide insights into the history and formation of the cluster itself.
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A hypercompact stellar system, often referred to in the context of astrophysics, pertains to a very dense grouping of stars or stellar remnants, such as white dwarfs, neutron stars, or black holes, in a relatively small volume of space. These systems are characterized by their high stellar density and can exhibit unique gravitational interactions and phenomena not commonly found in less dense stellar environments.
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Lottery mathematics refers to the application of mathematical principles and techniques to analyze lottery games, including their odds, expected values, and strategies for playing. It encompasses a range of topics, including probability, combinatorics, and statistics. Here are some key concepts involved in lottery mathematics: 1. **Probability**: Lottery games typically involve selecting a certain number of numbers from a larger set. The probability of winning can be calculated based on the total number of possible combinations.

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!
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
  2. local editing: you can store all your personal knowledge base content locally in a plaintext markup format that can be edited locally and published either:
    This way you can be sure that even if OurBigBook.com were to go down one day (which we have no plans to do as it is quite cheap to host!), your content will still be perfectly readable as a static site.
    Figure 2.
    You can publish local OurBigBook lightweight markup files to either https://OurBigBook.com or as a static website
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    Figure 3.
    Visual Studio Code extension installation
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    Figure 4.
    Visual Studio Code extension tree navigation
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    Figure 5.
    Web editor
    . 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.
    Video 4.
    OurBigBook Visual Studio Code extension editing and navigation demo
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  3. https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ourbigbook/ourbigbook-media/master/feature/x/hilbert-space-arrow.png
  4. Infinitely deep tables of contents:
    Figure 6.
    Dynamic article tree with infinitely deep table of contents
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    Descendant pages can also show up as toplevel e.g.: ourbigbook.com/cirosantilli/chordate-subclade
All our software is open source and hosted at: github.com/ourbigbook/ourbigbook
Further documentation can be found at: docs.ourbigbook.com
Feel free to reach our to us for any help or suggestions: docs.ourbigbook.com/#contact