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  2. Invariant (mathematics) - Wikipedia

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    The phrases "invariant under" and "invariant to" a transformation are both used. More generally, an invariant with respect to an equivalence relation is a property that is constant on each equivalence class. [3] Invariants are used in diverse areas of mathematics such as geometry, topology, algebra and discrete mathematics. Some important ...

  3. Invariant (physics) - Wikipedia

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    In theoretical physics, an invariant is an observable of a physical system which remains unchanged under some transformation. Invariance, as a broader term, also applies to the no change of form of physical laws under a transformation, and is closer in scope to the mathematical definition .

  4. List of mathematical constants - Wikipedia

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    A mathematical constant is a key number whose value is fixed by an unambiguous definition, often referred to by a symbol (e.g., an alphabet letter), or by mathematicians' names to facilitate using it across multiple mathematical problems. [1]

  5. Mathematical constant - Wikipedia

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    The circumference of a circle with diameter 1 is π.. A mathematical constant is a number whose value is fixed by an unambiguous definition, often referred to by a special symbol (e.g., an alphabet letter), or by mathematicians' names to facilitate using it across multiple mathematical problems. [1]

  6. Constant (mathematics) - Wikipedia

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    The derivative of a constant function is zero, as noted above, and the differential operator is a linear operator, so functions that only differ by a constant term have the same derivative. To acknowledge this, a constant of integration is added to an indefinite integral; this ensures that all possible solutions are included. The constant of ...

  7. Invariant theory - Wikipedia

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    As a result, these modified ρ(a k) are still G-invariants (because every homogeneous component of a G-invariant is a G-invariant) and have degree less than d (since deg i k > 0). The equation x = ρ( a 1 ) i 1 + ... + ρ( a n ) i n still holds for our modified ρ( a k ), so we can again conclude that x lies in the R -algebra generated by i 1 ...

  8. Galilean invariance - Wikipedia

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    Galilean invariance or Galilean relativity states that the laws of motion are the same in all inertial frames of reference. Galileo Galilei first described this principle in 1632 in his Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems using the example of a ship travelling at constant velocity, without rocking, on a smooth sea; any observer below the deck would not be able to tell whether the ...

  9. Invariants of tensors - Wikipedia

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    A real tensor in 3D (i.e., one with a 3x3 component matrix) has as many as six independent invariants, three being the invariants of its symmetric part and three characterizing the orientation of the axial vector of the skew-symmetric part relative to the principal directions of the symmetric part.