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where a 1 = 0.0705230784, a 2 = 0.0422820123, a 3 = 0.0092705272, a 4 = 0.0001520143, a 5 = 0.0002765672, a 6 = 0.0000430638 erf x ≈ 1 − ( a 1 t + a 2 t 2 + ⋯ + a 5 t 5 ) e − x 2 , t = 1 1 + p x {\displaystyle \operatorname {erf} x\approx 1-\left(a_{1}t+a_{2}t^{2}+\cdots +a_{5}t^{5}\right)e^{-x^{2}},\quad t={\frac {1}{1+px ...
In mathematics, a proof by infinite descent, also known as Fermat's method of descent, is a particular kind of proof by contradiction [1] used to show that a statement cannot possibly hold for any number, by showing that if the statement were to hold for a number, then the same would be true for a smaller number, leading to an infinite descent and ultimately a contradiction. [2]
A method analogous to piece-wise linear approximation but using only arithmetic instead of algebraic equations, uses the multiplication tables in reverse: the square root of a number between 1 and 100 is between 1 and 10, so if we know 25 is a perfect square (5 × 5), and 36 is a perfect square (6 × 6), then the square root of a number greater than or equal to 25 but less than 36, begins with ...
Monopoles five-eights (5/8 = 0.625) of a wavelength long are also common, because at this length a monopole radiates a maximum amount of its power in horizontal directions. A capacitively loaded or top-loaded monopole is a monopole antenna with horizontal conductors such as wires or screens insulated from ground attached to the top of the ...
A solution in radicals or algebraic solution is an expression of a solution of a polynomial equation that is algebraic, that is, relies only on addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, raising to integer powers, and extraction of n th roots (square roots, cube roots, etc.).
In the case of two nested square roots, the following theorem completely solves the problem of denesting. [2]If a and c are rational numbers and c is not the square of a rational number, there are two rational numbers x and y such that + = if and only if is the square of a rational number d.
IEEE 754 specifies a special value called "Not a Number" (NaN) to be returned as the result of certain "invalid" operations, such as 0/0, ∞×0, or sqrt(−1). In general, NaNs will be propagated, i.e. most operations involving a NaN will result in a NaN, although functions that would give some defined result for any given floating-point value ...
Notation for the (principal) square root of x. For example, √ 25 = 5, since 25 = 5 ⋅ 5, or 5 2 (5 squared). In mathematics, a square root of a number x is a number y such that =; in other words, a number y whose square (the result of multiplying the number by itself, or ) is x. [1]