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101Markov chain — A simple two state Markov chain. A Markov chain, named for Andrey Markov, is a mathematical system that undergoes transitions from one state to another, between a finite or countable number of possible states. It is a random process characterized …
102Ballistic vest — A ballistic vest is an item of protective clothing that absorbs the impact from gun fired projectiles and shrapnel fragments from explosion. This protection is for the torso. Soft vests are made from many layers of woven or laminated fibers and… …
103Metric tensor — In the mathematical field of differential geometry, a metric tensor is a type of function defined on a manifold (such as a surface in space) which takes as input a pair of tangent vectors v and w and produces a real number (scalar) g(v,w) in a… …
104World Geodetic System — The World Geodetic System defines a reference frame for the earth, for use in geodesy and navigation. The latest revision is WGS 84 dating from 1984 (last revised in 2004), which will be valid up to about 2010.Earlier schemes included WGS 72, WGS …
105Mamoru Oshii — 押井守 Mamoru Oshii introduces his work NEC Sky Crawlers, in 2008 Born August 8, 1951 (1951 08 08) (age 60) Tokyo, Japan …
106Seven-segment display — A typical 7 segment LED display component, with decimal point. A seven segment display (SSD), or seven segment indicator, is a form of electronic display device for displaying decimal numerals that is an alternative to the more complex dot matrix …
107Gas-liquid chromatography — Infobox chemical analysis name = Gas liquid chromatography caption =A gas chromatograph with a headspace sampler acronym = GLC, GC classification =chromatography analytes = organic inorganic must be volatile manufacturers = Agilent (a spin off of …
108Tandem mass spectrometry — Tandem mass spectrometry, also known as MS/MS, involves multiple steps of mass spectrometry selection, with some form of fragmentation occurring in between the stages. [IUPAC gold book definition of tandem mass spectrometer… …
109History of the single-lens reflex camera — The history of the single lens reflex camera predates the invention of photography in 1826/27 by one and a half centuries with the use of a reflex mirror in a camera obscura first described in 1676. Such SLR devices were popular as drawing aids… …
110Mali Finn — (March 8, 1938 November 28, 2007), born Mary Alice Mann, also known as Mally Finn, was an American Hollywood casting director and a former English and drama teacher. She started the careers of numerous celebrities, including Edward Furlong,… …
