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111Trusted computing base — The trusted computing base (TCB) of a computer system is the set of all hardware, firmware, and/or software components that are critical to its security, in the sense that bugs occurring inside the TCB might jeopardize the security properties of… …
112Philosophy of mathematics — The philosophy of mathematics is the branch of philosophy that studies the philosophical assumptions, foundations, and implications of mathematics. The aim of the philosophy of mathematics is to provide an account of the nature and methodology of …
113Abel–Ruffini theorem — The Abel–Ruffini theorem (also known as Abel s impossibility theorem) states that there is no general solution in radicals to polynomial equations of degree five or higher.MisinterpretationThe content of this theorem is frequently misunderstood.… …
114Riemann sphere — The Riemann sphere can be visualized as the complex number plane wrapped around a sphere (by some form of stereographic projection – details are given below). In mathematics, the Riemann sphere (or extended complex plane), named after the 19th… …
115Hough transform — The Hough transform (pronEng|ˈhʌf, rhymes with tough ) is a feature extraction technique used in image analysis, computer vision, and digital image processing. [Shapiro, Linda and Stockman, George. “Computer Vision,” Prentice Hall, Inc. 2001] The …
116Hubbard model — The Hubbard model is an approximate model used, especially in solid state physics, to describe the transition between conducting and insulating systems. The Hubbard model, named after John Hubbard, is the simplest model of interacting particles… …
117Surface plasmon resonance — The excitation of surface plasmons by light is denoted as a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) for planar surfaces or localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) for nanometer sized metallic structures.This phenomenon is the basis of many standard… …
118Gödel metric — The Gödel metric is an exact solution of the Einstein field equations in which the stress energy tensor contains two terms, the first representing the matter density of a homogeneous distribution of swirling dust particles, and the second… …
119London equations — The London equations, developed by brothers Fritz and Heinz London in 1935, [cite journal last= London first= F. coauthors= H. London month= March title= The Electromagnetic Equations of the Supraconductor journal= Proc. Roy. Soc. (London) volume …
120Loans and interest in Judaism — The combination of loans and interest, in Judaism, is a complicated and detailed subject. The biblical Hebrew terms for interest are neshekh (Heb.: נשך), literally meaning a bite , in reference to its painfulness to the debtor, and marbit /… …
