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11 godz. temu · Definition and basic operations Various complex numbers depicted in the complex plane. A complex number is an expression of the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers, and i is an abstract symbol, the so-called imaginary unit, whose meaning will be explained further below.For example, 2 + 3i is a complex number. For a complex number a + bi, the real number a is called its real part, and ...
1 dzień temu · Cayley Q8 graph showing the six cycles of multiplication by i, j and k. (If the image is opened in the Wikimedia Commons by clicking twice on it, cycles can be highlighted by hovering over or clicking on them.). In mathematics, the quaternion number system extends the complex numbers.Quaternions were first described by the Irish mathematician William Rowan Hamilton in 1843 and applied to ...
11 godz. temu · The wave equation is a second-order linear partial differential equation for the description of waves or standing wave fields such as mechanical waves (e.g. water waves, sound waves and seismic waves) or electromagnetic waves (including light waves). It arises in fields like acoustics, electromagnetism, and fluid dynamics.. This article focuses on two-way waves in classical physics.
11 godz. temu · Quantum decoherence is the loss of quantum coherence. Quantum decoherence has been studied to understand how quantum systems convert to systems which can be explained by classical mechanics. Beginning out of attempts to extend the understanding of quantum mechanics, the theory has developed in several directions and experimental studies have ...
11 godz. temu · ASCII (/ ˈ æ s k iː / ⓘ ASS-kee),: 6 an acronym for American Standard Code for Information Interchange, is a character encoding standard for electronic communication. ASCII codes represent text in computers, telecommunications equipment, and other devices.Because of technical limitations of computer systems at the time it was invented, ASCII has just 128 code points, of which only 95 are ...
11 godz. temu · In ethical philosophy, utilitarianism is a family of normative ethical theories that prescribe actions that maximize happiness and well-being for the affected individuals. In other words, utilitarian ideas encourage actions that ensure the greatest good for the greatest number. Although different varieties of utilitarianism admit different characterizations, the basic idea behind all of them ...
