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21Light field — The light field is a function that describes the amount of light traveling in every direction through every point in space. Michael Faraday was the first to propose (in an 1846 lecture entitled Thoughts on Ray Vibrations ) that light should be… …
22Tetrakis hexahedron — (Click here for rotating model) Type Catalan solid Face type isosceles triangle Faces 24 Edges 36 Vert …
23Schläfli-Hess polychoron — In four dimensional geometry, Schläfli Hess polychora are the complete set of 10 regular self intersecting star polychora (Four dimensional polytopes). They are named in honor of their discoverers: Ludwig Schläfli and Edmund Hess. They are all… …
24Collision detection — For collision detection on networks see CSMA/CD Collision detection typically refers to the computational problem of detecting the intersection of two or more objects. While the topic is most often associated with its use in video games and other …
25Icosahedron — In geometry, an icosahedron (Greek: eikosaedron , from eikosi twenty + hedron seat; IPA|/ˌaɪ.kəʊ.sə.ˈhi.dɹən/; plural: drons, dra IPA|/ dɹə/) isany polyhedron having 20 faces, but usually a regular icosahedron is implied, which has equilateral… …
26respiration, human — ▪ physiology Introduction the process by which oxygen is taken up and carbon dioxide discharged. The design of the respiratory system The human gas exchanging organ, the lung, is located in the thorax, where its delicate tissues are… …
27Snub dodecahedron — (Click here for rotating model) Type Archimedean solid Uniform polyhedron Elements F = 92, E = 150, V = 60 (χ = 2) Faces by sides (20+60 …
28Schläfli–Hess polychoron — The great grand 120 cell, one of ten Schläfli–Hess polychora by orthographic projection. In four dimensional geometry, Schläfli–Hess polychora are the complete set of 10 regular self intersecting star polychora (four dimensional polytopes). They… …
29high-pressure phenomena — ▪ physics Introduction changes in physical, chemical, and structural characteristics that matter undergoes when subjected to high pressure. pressure thus serves as a versatile tool in materials research, and it is especially important in… …
