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81Standard Template Library — C++ Standard Library fstream iomanip ios iostream sstream string …
82Artificial consciousness — (AC), also known as machine consciousness (MC) or synthetic consciousness, is a field related to artificial intelligence and cognitive robotics whose aim is to define that which would have to be synthesized were consciousness to be found in an… …
83Perturbation theory (quantum mechanics) — In quantum mechanics, perturbation theory is a set of approximation schemes directly related to mathematical perturbation for describing a complicated quantum system in terms of a simpler one. The idea is to start with a simple system for which a …
84Bounded variation — In mathematical analysis, a function of bounded variation refers to a real valued function whose total variation is bounded (finite): the graph of a function having this property is well behaved in a precise sense. For a continuous function of a… …
85Applied behavior analysis — (ABA) is the science of applying experimentally derived principles of behavior to improve socially significant behavior. ABA takes what we know about behavior and uses it to bring about positive change (Applied). Behaviors are defined in… …
86rationalism — rationalist, n. rationalistic, rationalistical, adj. rationalistically, adv. /rash euh nl iz euhm/, n. 1. the principle or habit of accepting reason as the supreme authority in matters of opinion, belief, or conduct. 2. Philos. a. the doctrine… …
87Latitudinal gradients in species diversity — The pattern= The increase in species richness or biodiversity that occurs from the poles to the tropics, often referred to as the latitudinal gradient in species diversity, is one of the most widely recognized patterns in ecology. Put another way …
88Handicap principle — The tail of peacocks, the classic example of a handicapped signal of male quality The handicap principle is a hypothesis originally proposed in 1975 by biologist Amotz Zahavi[1][2 …
89Gareth Evans (philosopher) — Gareth Evans (12 May 1946 ndash; 10 August 1980) was a British philosopher at Oxford University during the 1970s. LifeGareth Evans studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) at University College, Oxford (1964 ndash;67). His philosophy… …
90Ideal chain — An ideal chain (or freely jointed chain) is the simplest model to describe a polymer. It only assumes a polymer as a random walk and neglects any kind of interactions among monomers. Although it is simple, its generality gives us some insights… …
