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Big O notation — In mathematics, big O notation is used to describe the limiting behavior of a function when the argument tends towards a particular value or infinity, usually in terms of simpler functions. It is a member of a larger family of notations that is… … Wikipedia
Asymptotology — articleissues essay = September 2008 sections = September 2008 technical = September 2008 citations = September 2008Asymptotology – is the art of handling with applied mathematical systems in limiting cases (M.Kruskal); is the science about the… … Wikipedia
e (mathematical constant) — Euler s number redirects here. For γ, a constant in number theory, see Euler s constant. For other uses, see List of topics named after Leonhard Euler#Euler numbers. e is the unique number a, such that the derivative of the exponential function… … Wikipedia
E (mathematical constant) — The mathematical constant e is the unique real number such that the function e x has the same value as the slope of the tangent line, for all values of x . [Keisler, H.J. [http://www.vias.org/calculus/08 exp log functions 03 01.html Derivatives… … Wikipedia
Maximum likelihood — In statistics, maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) is a method of estimating the parameters of a statistical model. When applied to a data set and given a statistical model, maximum likelihood estimation provides estimates for the model s… … Wikipedia
Korteweg–de Vries equation — In mathematics, the Korteweg–de Vries equation (KdV equation for short) is a mathematical model of waves on shallow water surfaces. It is particularly notable as the prototypical example of an exactly solvable model, that is, a non linear partial … Wikipedia
Mellin transform — In mathematics, the Mellin transform is an integral transform that may be regarded as the multiplicative version of the two sided Laplace transform. This integral transform is closely connected to the theory of Dirichlet series, and is often used … Wikipedia
Dihydrogen cation — The hydrogen molecular ion, dihydrogen cation, or H2+, is the simplest molecular ion. It is composed of two positively charged protons and one negatively charged electron, and can be formed from ionization of a neutral hydrogen molecule. It is of … Wikipedia
High-dimensional statistics — High Dimensional StatisticsHigh dimensional statistics is the branch of mathematical and applied multivariate statistics aimed at treatment of statisical data whose dimension is so large that it is comparable in magnitude to sample size and may… … Wikipedia
Geometrie spectrale — Géométrie spectrale La géométrie spectrale est une branche des mathématiques au carrefour de la géométrie différentielle des variétés riemanniennes et de la théorie spectrale de l opérateur de Laplace Beltrami. Plus précisément, il s agit d… … Wikipédia en Français
