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  • 51Christoffel symbols — In mathematics and physics, the Christoffel symbols, named for Elwin Bruno Christoffel (1829–1900), are numerical arrays of real numbers that describe, in coordinates, the effects of parallel transport in curved surfaces and, more generally,… …

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  • 52Existentiell — In English translations, the word rendered existentiell was, with the philosophical meaning discussed in this article, first used by Martin Heidegger. Though it is not commonly used in philosophy outside of discussions of Heidegger s seminal work …

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  • 53Fort Vancouver High School — PrincipalJeff SnellAssociate PrincipalDonna JeffriesAssociate PrincipalJody VidelcoAthletic DirectorJohn GriffinStudent Body PresidentBogdan GoncharukLocationVancouver, WashingtonSchool typePublicSchool MascotTrapperSchool …

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  • 54measurement system — Introduction       any of the systems used in the process of associating numbers with physical quantities and phenomena (metrology). Although the concept of weights and measures (measurement) today includes such factors as temperature, luminosity …

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  • 55Metrication — A speedometer used in American and British cars, showing the speed of the vehicle in miles per hour (outer, in white) and kilometres per hour (inner, in red) for Canadian[1] vehicles the locations are reversed …

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  • 56Clifford algebra — In mathematics, Clifford algebras are a type of associative algebra. They can be thought of as one of the possible generalizations of the complex numbers and quaternions.[1][2] The theory of Clifford algebras is intimately connected with the… …

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  • 57Henri Poincaré — Infobox Scientist box width = 300px name = Henri Poincaré image size = 250px caption = Jules Henri Poincaré (1854 1912). Photograph from the frontispiece of the 1913 edition of Last Thoughts. birth date = birth date|df=yes|1854|4|29 birth place …

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  • 58Mesures usuelles — (French for customary measurements) were a system of measurement introduced by Napoleon I in 1812 to act as compromise between the metric system and traditional measurements. The system was restricted to use in the retail industry and continued… …

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  • 59Math–verbal achievement gap — Graph showing the Math–Verbal Achievement Gap in the United States The math–verbal achievement gap is a phenomenon first observed by Richard Rothstein in a brief, 2002 article written in The New York Times.[1 …

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  • 60Maximum 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… …

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