logarithmic scale factor
31decibel — One tenth of a bel; unit for expressing the relative intensity of sound on a logarithmic scale. [L. decimus, tenth, + bel] * * * deci·bel des ə bəl, .bel n 1 a) a unit for expressing the ratio of two amounts of electric or acoustic signal power… …
32Gain — For other uses, see Gain (disambiguation). In electronics, gain is a measure of the ability of a circuit (often an amplifier) to increase the power or amplitude of a signal from the input to the output. It is usually defined as the mean ratio of… …
33growth — /grohth/, n. 1. the act or process, or a manner of growing; development; gradual increase. 2. size or stage of development: It hasn t yet reached its full growth. 3. completed development. 4. development from a simpler to a more complex stage:… …
34Large numbers — This article is about large numbers in the sense of numbers that are significantly larger than those ordinarily used in everyday life, for instance in simple counting or in monetary transactions. The term typically refers to large positive… …
35Kurtosis — In probability theory and statistics, kurtosis (from the Greek word κυρτός, kyrtos or kurtos, meaning bulging) is any measure of the peakedness of the probability distribution of a real valued random variable.[1] In a similar way to the concept… …
36Cnoidal wave — US Army bombers flying over near periodic swell in shallow water, close to the Panama coast (1933). The sharp crests and very flat troughs are characteristic for cnoidal waves. In fluid dynamics, a cnoidal wave is a nonlinear and exact periodic… …
37Discounted cumulative gain — (DCG) is a measure of effectiveness of a Web search engine algorithm or related applications, often used in information retrieval. Using a graded relevance scale of documents in a search engine result set, DCG measures the usefulness, or gain, of …
38Mersenne prime — Named after Marin Mersenne Publication year 1536[1] Author of publication Regius, H. Number of known terms 47 Conjectured number of terms Infinite …
39Third-order intercept point — In telecommunications, a third order intercept point (IP3 or TOI) is a measure for weakly nonlinear systems and devices, for example receivers, linear amplifiers and mixers. It is based on the idea that the device nonlinearity can be modeled… …
40Dow Jones Industrial Average — Recent logarithmic graph of the DJIA from Jan 2000 through Jul 2011 …
