bi-state function
51state — A condition, situation, or status. [L. status, condition, s.] absent s. SYN: dreamy s.. activated s. SYN: excited s.. anxiety tension s. a milder form of an anxiety disorder. See anxiety disorders, under disorder …
52state control of media — All media in China have the designated function of supporting, promoting and serving the Party and the government as their ‘mouthpiece’ and vehicle for propaganda. However, despite the Party’s insistent and unbending retention of this principle,… …
53Equation of state — In physics and thermodynamics, an equation of state is a relation between state variables.cite book | author=Perrot, Pierre | title=A to Z of Thermodynamics | publisher=Oxford University Press | year=1998 | id=ISBN 0 19 856552 6] More… …
54Process function — A process function (or a process quantity ) is a physical quantity that describes the transition of a system from an equilibrium state to another equilibrium state. As an example, mechanical work and heat are process quantities because they… …
55Characteristic function — In mathematics, characteristic function can refer to any of several distinct concepts: The most common and universal usage is as a synonym for indicator function, that is the function which for every subset A of X, has value 1 at points of A and… …
56Steady state — is a more general situation than dynamic equilibrium. If a system is in steady state, then the recently observed behavior of the system will continue into the future. In stochastic systems, the probabilities that various different states will be… …
57Finite-state machine — State machine redirects here. For infinite state machines, see State transition system. For fault tolerance methodology, see State machine replication. SFSM redirects here. For the Italian railway company, see Circumvesuviana. A finite state… …
58Algebraic function — Function Func tion, n. [L. functio, fr. fungi to perform, execute, akin to Skr. bhuj to enjoy, have the use of: cf. F. fonction. Cf. {Defunct}.] 1. The act of executing or performing any duty, office, or calling; performance. In the function of… …
59Arbitrary function — Function Func tion, n. [L. functio, fr. fungi to perform, execute, akin to Skr. bhuj to enjoy, have the use of: cf. F. fonction. Cf. {Defunct}.] 1. The act of executing or performing any duty, office, or calling; performance. In the function of… …
60Carnot's function — Function Func tion, n. [L. functio, fr. fungi to perform, execute, akin to Skr. bhuj to enjoy, have the use of: cf. F. fonction. Cf. {Defunct}.] 1. The act of executing or performing any duty, office, or calling; performance. In the function of… …
