finite number of possibilities
1finite — 01. Our oil and gas reserves are [finite], so we must take steps to develop alternative energy sources. 02. We have only a [finite] amount of time to work on this, so we d better get started. 03. The [finite] resources we have at hand must be… …
2finite — adjective Etymology: Middle English finit, from Latin finitus, past participle of finire Date: 15th century 1. a. having definite or definable limits < a finite number of possibilities > b. having a limited nature or existence < finite beings > 2 …
3number game — Introduction any of various puzzles and games that involve aspects of mathematics. Mathematical recreations comprise puzzles and games that vary from naive amusements to sophisticated problems, some of which have never been solved.… …
4Finite field — In abstract algebra, a finite field or Galois field (so named in honor of Évariste Galois) is a field that contains only finitely many elements. Finite fields are important in number theory, algebraic geometry, Galois theory, cryptography, and… …
5Finite intersection property — In general topology, the finite intersection property is a property of a collection of subsets of a set X . A collection has this property if the intersection over any finite subcollection of the collection is nonempty.DefinitionLet X be a set… …
6Shannon number — The Shannon number, 10120, is an estimated lower bound on the game tree complexity of chess, calculated by information theorist Claude Shannon as an aside in his 1950 paper Programming a Computer for Playing Chess . [cite journal | author =… …
74 (number) — Four redirects here. For other uses, see 4 (disambiguation). 4 −1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 → List of numbers Integers …
8Computer number format — A computer number format is the internal representation of numeric values in digital computer and calculator hardware and software.[1] Contents 1 Bits, bytes, nibbles, and unsigned integers 1.1 Bits 1.2 …
9Birch and Swinnerton-Dyer conjecture — Millennium Prize Problems P versus NP problem Hodge conjecture Poincaré conjecture Riemann hypo …
10Space group — In mathematics and geometry, a space group is a symmetry group, usually for three dimensions, that divides space into discrete repeatable domains. In three dimensions, there are 219 unique types, or counted as 230 if chiral copies are considered… …
