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71number symbolism — Introduction cultural associations, including religious, philosophic, and aesthetic, with various numbers. Humanity has had a love hate relationship with numbers from the earliest times. Bones dating from perhaps 30,000 years ago show …
72Cobb–Douglas production function — A two input Cobb–Douglas production function In economics, the Cobb–Douglas f form of production functions is widely used to represent the relationship of an output to inputs. Similar functions were originally used by Knut Wicksell (1851–1926),… …
73logistics — /loh jis tiks, leuh /, n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) 1. the branch of military science and operations dealing with the procurement, supply, and maintenance of equipment, with the movement, evacuation, and hospitalization of personnel, with the …
74Exponential function — The natural exponential function y = ex In mathematics, the exponential function is the function ex, where e is the number (approximately 2.718281828) such that the function ex is its own derivative …
75Light-emitting diode — LED redirects here. For other uses, see LED (disambiguation). Light emitting diode Red, pure green and blue LEDs of the 5mm diffused type Type Passive, optoelectronic Working principle Electr …
76Productivity paradox — The productivity paradox (also known as the Solow paradox or sometimes the Solow computer paradox) is the theory that computers have contributed negligibly to productivity, and is often summarized with Robert Solow s 1987 quip, You can see the… …
77Happiness economics — Economics …
78computer — computerlike, adj. /keuhm pyooh teuhr/, n. 1. Also called processor. an electronic device designed to accept data, perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and display the results of these operations. Cf. analog… …
79mathematics — /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,… …
80operations research — the analysis, usually involving mathematical treatment, of a process, problem, or operation to determine its purpose and effectiveness and to gain maximum efficiency. [1940 45, Amer.] * * * Application of scientific methods to management and… …
