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  • 1piecewise — /pees wuyz /, adv. Math. denoting that a function has a specified property, as smoothness or continuity, on each of a finite number of pieces into which its domain is divided: a piecewise continuous function; a piecewise differentiable curve.… …

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  • 2piecewise — ˈpēsˌwīz adverb Etymology: piece (I) + wise : with respect to a number of discrete intervals, sets, or pieces * * * /pees wuyz /, adv. Math. denoting that a function has a specified property, as smoothness or continuity, on each of a finite… …

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  • 3Space-filling curve — 3 iterations of a Peano curve construction, whose limit is a space filling curve. In mathematical analysis, a space filling curve is a curve whose range contains the entire 2 dimensional unit square (or more generally an N dimensional hypercube) …

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  • 4Dual curve — Curves, dual to each other; see below for properties. In projective geometry, a dual curve of a given plane curve C is a curve in the dual projective plane consisting of the set of lines tangent to C. There is a map from a curve to its dual,… …

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  • 5Lorenz curve — The Lorenz curve is a graphical representation of the cumulative distribution function of a probability distribution; it is a graph showing the proportion of the distribution assumed by the bottom y % of the values. It is often used to represent… …

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  • 6Winding number — The term winding number may also refer to the rotation number of an iterated map. This curve has winding number two around the point p. In mathematics, the winding number of a closed curve in the plane around a given point is an integer… …

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  • 7Differential geometry of surfaces — Carl Friedrich Gauss in 1828 In mathematics, the differential geometry of surfaces deals with smooth surfaces with various additional structures, most often, a Riemannian metric. Surfaces have been extensively studied from various perspectives:… …

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  • 8Metric tensor — In the mathematical field of differential geometry, a metric tensor is a type of function defined on a manifold (such as a surface in space) which takes as input a pair of tangent vectors v and w and produces a real number (scalar) g(v,w) in a… …

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  • 9Line integral — Topics in Calculus Fundamental theorem Limits of functions Continuity Mean value theorem Differential calculus  Derivative Change of variables Implicit differentiation Taylor s theorem Related rates …

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  • 10Gini coefficient — The Gini coefficient is a measure of statistical dispersion most prominently used as a measure of inequality of income distribution or inequality of wealth distribution. It is defined as a ratio with values between 0 and 1: A low Gini coefficient …

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