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  2. Free boundary problem - Wikipedia

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    Free boundary problem. In mathematics, a free boundary problem (FB problem) is a partial differential equation to be solved for both an unknown function and an unknown domain . The segment of the boundary of which is not known at the outset of the problem is the free boundary . FBs arise in various mathematical models encompassing applications ...

  3. Complex analysis - Wikipedia

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    Complex analysis, traditionally known as the theory of functions of a complex variable, is the branch of mathematical analysis that investigates functions of complex numbers. It is helpful in many branches of mathematics, including algebraic geometry, number theory, analytic combinatorics, and applied mathematics, as well as in physics ...

  4. Jacobian matrix and determinant - Wikipedia

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    The linear map h → J(x) ⋅ h is known as the derivative or the differential of f at x . When m = n, the Jacobian matrix is square, so its determinant is a well-defined function of x, known as the Jacobian determinant of f. It carries important information about the local behavior of f.

  5. Domain of a function - Wikipedia

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    In mathematics, the domain of a function is the set of inputs accepted by the function. It is sometimes denoted by or , where f is the function. In layman's terms, the domain of a function can generally be thought of as "what x can be". [ 1] More precisely, given a function , the domain of f is X. In modern mathematical language, the domain is ...

  6. Boundary value problem - Wikipedia

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    t. e. In the study of differential equations, a boundary-value problem is a differential equation subjected to constraints called boundary conditions. [ 1] A solution to a boundary value problem is a solution to the differential equation which also satisfies the boundary conditions. Boundary value problems arise in several branches of physics ...

  7. Rangefinder - Wikipedia

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    A rangefinder (also rangefinding telemeter, depending on the context) is a device used to measure distances to remote objects. Originally optical devices used in surveying, they soon found applications in other fields, such as photography, the military, and space travel. They were especially useful for finding the range of a target, such as in ...

  8. Coincidence rangefinder - Wikipedia

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    A coincidence rangefinder or coincidence telemeter is a type of rangefinder that uses the principle of triangulation and an optical device to allow an operator to determine the distance to a visible object. There are subtypes split-image telemeter, inverted image, or double-image telemeter with different principles how two images in a single ...

  9. Function (mathematics) - Wikipedia

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    e. In mathematics, a function from a set X to a set Y assigns to each element of X exactly one element of Y. [ 1] The set X is called the domain of the function [ 2] and the set Y is called the codomain of the function. [ 3] Functions were originally the idealization of how a varying quantity depends on another quantity.