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  • 11Characteristic polynomial — This article is about the characteristic polynomial of a matrix. For the characteristic polynomial of a matroid, see Matroid. For that of a graded poset, see Graded poset. In linear algebra, one associates a polynomial to every square matrix: its …

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  • 12Characteristic subgroup — In mathematics, particularly in the area of abstract algebra known as group theory, a characteristic subgroup is a subgroup that is invariant under all automorphisms of the parent group.[1][2] Because conjugation is an automorphism, every… …

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  • 13Characteristic class — In mathematics, a characteristic class is a way of associating to each principal bundle on a topological space X a cohomology class of X. The cohomology class measures the extent to which the bundle is twisted particularly, whether it possesses… …

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  • 14Characteristic (algebra) — In mathematics, the characteristic of a ring R, often denoted char(R), is defined to be the smallest number of times one must use the ring s multiplicative identity element (1) in a sum to get the additive identity element (0); the ring is said… …

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  • 15Characteristic set — The mathematical concept of a characteristic set was discovered in the late forties by J.F. Ritt. Besides Gröbner basis method, it provides an alternative algorithmic way for solving multivariate polynomial equations or differential equations.In… …

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  • 16characteristic — char|ac|ter|is|tic1 W2S3 [ˌkærıktəˈrıstık] n [C usually plural] a quality or feature of something or someone that is typical of them and easy to recognize characteristic of ▪ a baby discovering the physical characteristics of objects… …

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  • 17characteristic */*/ — I UK [ˌkærɪktəˈrɪstɪk] / US [ˌkerəktəˈrɪstɪk] noun [countable] Word forms characteristic : singular characteristic plural characteristics a particular quality or feature that is typical of someone or something In the future parents may be able to …

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  • 18characteristic — char|ac|ter|is|tic1 [ ,kerəktə rıstık ] noun count ** a particular quality or feature that is typical of someone or something: In the future parents may be able to choose their children s physical characteristics. the main/defining/distinguishing …

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  • 19Characteristic earthquakes — Almost all geology is fractal and scale invariant. That means you should always put in a scale when taking pictures of rock formations. For example, in this picture, you can’t tell if it is 6 m or 6 km across. It’s actually an ASTER satellite… …

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  • 20characteristic portfolio — A portfolio which efficiently represents a particular asset characteristic. For a given characteristic, it is the minimum risk portfolio, with portfolio characteristic equal to 1. For example, the characteristic portfolio of asset betas is the… …

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