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101Binary logarithm — NOTOC In mathematics, the binary logarithm (log2 n ) is the logarithm for base 2. It is the inverse function of n mapsto 2^n. The binary logarithm is often used in computer science and information theory (where it is frequently written lg n , or… …
102Undecidable problem — In computability theory and computational complexity theory, an undecidable problem is a decision problem for which it is impossible to construct an algorithm that leads to a yes or no answer the problem is not decidable.A decision problem is any …
103combinatorics — /keuhm buy neuh tawr iks, tor , kom beuh /, n. (used with singular v.) See combinatorial analysis. * * * Branch of mathematics concerned with the selection, arrangement, and combination of objects chosen from a finite set. The number of possible… …
104Musical notation — Music markup redirects here. For the XML application, see Music Markup Language. Hand written musical notation by J. S. Bach: beginning of the Prelude from the Suite for Lute in G minor BWV 995 (transcription of Cello Suite No. 5, BWV 1011) BR… …
105Genetic algorithm — A genetic algorithm (GA) is a search heuristic that mimics the process of natural evolution. This heuristic is routinely used to generate useful solutions to optimization and search problems. Genetic algorithms belong to the larger class of… …
106Zipf's law — Probability distribution name =Zipf s law type =mass pdf Zipf PMF for N = 10 on a log log scale. The horizontal axis is the index k . (Note that the function is only defined at integer values of k . The connecting lines do not indicate continuity …
107Mathematical proof — In mathematics, a proof is a convincing demonstration (within the accepted standards of the field) that some mathematical statement is necessarily true.[1][2] Proofs are obtained from deductive reasoning, rather than from inductive or empirical… …
108Square number — In mathematics, a square number, sometimes also called a perfect square, is an integer that can be written as the square of some other integer; in other words, it is the product of some integer with itself. So, for example, 9 is a square number,… …
109Methods of computing square roots — There are several methods for calculating the principal square root of a nonnegative real number. For the square roots of a negative or complex number, see below. Contents 1 Rough estimation 2 Babylonian method 2.1 Example …
110Church encoding — In mathematics, Church encoding is a means of embedding data and operators into the lambda calculus, the most familiar form being the Church numerals, a representation of the natural numbers using lambda notation. The method is named for Alonzo… …
