functional homogeneity
1Homogeneity and heterogeneity — For other meanings of heterogeneity, homogeneity, and related words, see Heterogeneity (disambiguation) and Homogeneity (disambiguation). Clam chowder, a heterogeneous material Homogeneity and heterogeneity are concepts relating to the uniformity …
2Minkowski functional — In functional analysis, given a linear space X, a Minkowski functional is a device that uses the linear structure to introduce a topology on X. Contents 1 Motivation 1.1 Example 1 1.2 Example 2 2 …
3ekistics — /i kis tiks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the scientific study of human settlements, drawing on diverse disciplines, including architecture, city planning, and behavioral science. [1955 60; coined by Constantine A. Doxiadus (1913 1975), Greek… …
4Cultural region — is a term used mainly in the fields of anthropology and geography. Specific cultures often do not limit their geographic coverage to the borders of a nation state, or to smaller subdivisions of a state. To map a culture, we often have to identify …
5Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
6Fuel injection — Fuel rail connected to the injectors that are mounted just above the intake manifold on a four cylinder engine. Fuel injection …
7genetic disease, human — Introduction any of the diseases and disorders that are caused by mutations in one or more genes (gene). With the increasing ability to control infectious and nutritional diseases in developed countries, there has come the realization …
8nature, philosophy of — Introduction the discipline that investigates substantive issues regarding the actual features of nature as a reality. The discussion here is divided into two parts: the philosophy of physics and the philosophy of biology. In this… …
9Norm (mathematics) — This article is about linear algebra and analysis. For field theory, see Field norm. For ideals, see Norm of an ideal. For group theory, see Norm (group). For norms in descriptive set theory, see prewellordering. In linear algebra, functional… …
10mathematics — /math euh mat iks/, n. 1. (used with a sing. v.) the systematic treatment of magnitude, relationships between figures and forms, and relations between quantities expressed symbolically. 2. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) mathematical procedures,… …
