philosophy of measurement
101Paradigm — For other uses, see Paradigm (disambiguation). The word paradigm (  /ˈpær …
102physical science, principles of — Introduction the procedures and concepts employed by those who study the inorganic world. physical science, like all the natural sciences, is concerned with describing and relating to one another those experiences of the surrounding… …
103Islamic calendar — Arabic calendar redirects here. For the Gregorian calendar in Arabic, see Arabic names of calendar months. This …
104Louis Leon Thurstone — Infobox Scientist name = Louis Leon Thurstone caption = Louis Leon Thurstone birth date = birth date|1887|5|29|mf=y birth place = Chicago, Illinios nationality = death date = death date and age|1955|9|30|1887|5|29|mf=y field = Psychometrics work… …
105physical science — physical scientist. 1. any of the natural sciences dealing with inanimate matter or with energy, as physics, chemistry, and astronomy. 2. these sciences collectively. [1835 45] * * * Introduction the systematic study of the inorganic world …
106physics — /fiz iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the science that deals with matter, energy, motion, and force. [1580 90; see PHYSIC, ICS] * * * I Science that deals with the structure of matter and the interactions between the fundamental constituents of… …
107South Asian arts — Literary, performing, and visual arts of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Myths of the popular gods, Vishnu and Shiva, in the Puranas (ancient tales) and the Mahabharata and Ramayana epics, supply material for representational and… …
108ancient Rome — ▪ ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia Introduction the state centred on the city of Rome. This article discusses the period from the founding of the city and the regal period, which began in 753 BC, through the events leading to the… …
109Helmholtz, Hermann von — ▪ German scientist and philosopher Introduction original name Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand Helmholtz born Aug. 31, 1821, Potsdam, Prussia [Germany] died Sept. 8, 1894, Charlottenburg, Berlin, Ger. German scientist and philosopher who made… …
110Definitions of mathematics — Mathematics has no generally accepted definition. Different schools of thought, particularly in philosophy, have put forth radically different definitions. All are controversial. Contents 1 Survey of leading definitions 1.1 Early definitions 1.2… …
