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  • 1Signal theory — See also Signalling theory, a concept in evolutionary biology Signal theory is the theory of the engineering discipline of signal processing. It provides mathematical approaches for use in a wide range of applications. Fields as far apart as… …

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  • 2Theory — The word theory has many distinct meanings in different fields of knowledge, depending on their methodologies and the context of discussion.In science a theory is a testable model of the manner of interaction of a set of natural phenomena,… …

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  • 3Small-angle neutron scattering — (SANS) is a laboratory technique, similar to the often complementary techniques of small angle X ray scattering (SAXS) and light scattering. These are particularly useful because of the dramatic increase in forward scattering that occurs at phase …

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  • 4Signal noise — In science, and especially in physics and telecommunication, noise is fluctuations in and the addition of external factors to the stream of target information ( signal ) being received at a detector. In communications, it may be deliberate as for …

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  • 5Thiele/Small — commonly refers to a set of electromechanical parameters that define the specified low frequency performance of a loudspeaker driver. These parameters are published in specification sheets by driver manufacturers so that designers have a guide in …

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  • 6Acoustic theory — is the field relating to mathematical description of sound waves. It is derived from fluid dynamics. See acoustics for the engineering approach.The propagation of sound waves in a fluid (such as air) can be modeled by an equation of motion… …

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  • 7Control theory — For control theory in psychology and sociology, see control theory (sociology) and Perceptual Control Theory. The concept of the feedback loop to control the dynamic behavior of the system: this is negative feedback, because the sensed value is… …

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  • 8Pattern theory — Pattern theory, formulated by Ulf Grenander, is a mathematical formalism to describe knowledge of the world as patterns. It differs from other approaches to artificial intelligence in that it does not begin by prescribing algorithms and machinery …

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  • 9Info-gap decision theory — is a non probabilistic decision theory that seeks to optimize robustness to failure – or opportuneness for windfall – under severe uncertainty,[1][2] in particular applying sensitivity analysis of the stability radius type[3] to perturbations in… …

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  • 10learning theory — ▪ psychology Introduction       any of the proposals put forth to explain changes in behaviour produced by practice, as opposed to other factors, e.g., physiological development.       A common goal in defining any psychological (psychology)… …

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