Unusual mathematical terms - Mathematics Stack Exchange
2015年1月14日 · From time to time, I come across some unusual mathematical terms. I know something about strange attractors. I also know what Witch of Agnesi is. However, what …
arithmetic - What are the formal names of operands and results …
You will often see the terms in a general sum referred to as "addends" or "summands". Your suggestion regarding subtraction/division as compared to addition/mulipilication is as good as …
What does the letter epsilon signify in mathematics?
Here's a not too well-known instance of the use of $\varepsilon$ in mathematics: One somewhat well-known transformation for accelerating the convergence of a sequence is the Shanks …
notation - What does "∈" mean? - Mathematics Stack Exchange
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functions - What does 'express in terms of $x$' mean?
2015年10月20日 · Literally speaking, terms are the pieces that compose an expression. So in the expression $8x^2-8x$, $8x^2$ and $8x$ are terms combined by the subtraction function. So in …
Difference between axioms, theorems, postulates, corollaries, and ...
2010年10月25日 · Now that we have our axioms and undefined terms we can form some main definitions for what we want to work with. After we defined some stuff we can write down some …
terminology - What does 'linear' mean in Linear Algebra?
2011年9月8日 · I think linear refers to the fact that vector spaces are not curved. For instance, the wikipedia page for linear spaces gets redirected to the page on vector spaces.
What do these terms mean: commutative, associative, distributive
What do these terms mean: commutative, associative, distributive. Ask Question Asked 12 years, 11 months ago.
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The definition of "term" and its use in teaching algebra especially ...
Then the [+ or -] cut the equation into segments. However within each group you still have terms separated by operators. 3 + 4 is two terms, and 3 * 4 is also two terms. (2 * 3) is one term. …