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  2. Floating-point arithmetic - Wikipedia

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    For example, the following algorithm is a direct implementation to compute the function A(x) = (x−1) / (exp(x−1) − 1) which is well-conditioned at 1.0, [nb 12] however it can be shown to be numerically unstable and lose up to half the significant digits carried by the arithmetic when computed near 1.0.

  3. Mathematics - Wikipedia

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    Variables allow mathematicians to describe the operations that have to be done on the numbers represented using mathematical formulas. [ 34 ] Until the 19th century, algebra consisted mainly of the study of linear equations (presently linear algebra ), and polynomial equations in a single unknown , which were called algebraic equations (a term ...

  4. Algorithm - Wikipedia

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    Flowchart of using successive subtractions to find the greatest common divisor of number r and s. In mathematics and computer science, an algorithm (/ ˈ æ l ɡ ə r ɪ ð əm / ⓘ) is a finite sequence of mathematically rigorous instructions, typically used to solve a class of specific problems or to perform a computation. [1]

  5. Doubling time - Wikipedia

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    For example, with an annual growth rate of 4.8% the doubling time is 14.78 years, and a doubling time of 10 years corresponds to a growth rate between 7% and 7.5% (actually about 7.18%). When applied to the constant growth in consumption of a resource, the total amount consumed in one doubling period equals the total amount consumed in all ...

  6. Pi - Wikipedia

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    The number π (/ p aɪ /; spelled out as "pi") is a mathematical constant, approximately equal to 3.14159, that is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter.It appears in many formulae across mathematics and physics, and some of these formulae are commonly used for defining π, to avoid relying on the definition of the length of a curve.

  7. Bigg Boss (Tamil TV series) season 8 - Wikipedia

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    Weekly task - Bigg Boss Factory (Managers vs Laborers): In this task, housemates were divided into two groups: 8 Managers and 7 Laborers from the Top 8 Bottom 7 task. Managers will live in the house and have access to all of its facilities.

  8. Chi-squared distribution - Wikipedia

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    Now, consider the random variable =. The distribution of the random variable is an example of a chi-squared distribution: . The subscript 1 indicates that this particular chi-squared distribution is constructed from only 1 standard normal distribution.

  9. Solar irradiance - Wikipedia

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    Attenuation is governed by the Beer-Lambert Law, namely that the transmittance or fraction of insolation reaching the surface decreases exponentially in the optical depth or absorbance (the two notions differing only by a constant factor of ln(10) = 2.303) of the path of insolation through the atmosphere. For any given short length of the path ...