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  • 11Method of conditional probabilities — In mathematics and computer science, the probabilistic method is used to prove the existence of mathematical objects with desired combinatorial properties. The proofs are probabilistic they work by showing that a random object, chosen from some… …

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  • 12Method (computer science) — In object oriented programming, the term method refers to a subroutine that is exclusively associated either with a class (called class methods, static methods, or factory methods) or with an object (called instance methods). Like a procedure in… …

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  • 13Method of image charges — The method of image charges (also known as the method of images and method of mirror charges) is a basic problem solving tool in electrostatics. The name originates from the replacement of certain elements in the original layout with imaginary… …

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  • 14this (computer programming) — In many object oriented programming languages, this (also called self or Me) is a keyword that is used in instance methods to refer to the object on which they are working. C++ and languages which derive in style from it (such as Java, C#, and… …

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  • 15This (computer science) — In many object oriented programming languages, this (or self) is a keyword which can be used in instance methods to refer to the object on which the currently executing method has been invoked. C++, and programming languages which derive from it… …

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  • 16Method of lines — The method of lines (MOL, NMOL, NUMOL) (Schiesser, 1991; Hamdi, et al., 2007; Schiesser, 2009 ) is a technique for solving partial differential equations (PDEs) in which all but one dimension is discretized. MOL allows standard, general purpose… …

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  • 17Method of moments (statistics) — See method of moments (probability theory) for an account of a technique for proving convergence in distribution. In statistics, the method of moments is a method of estimation of population parameters such as mean, variance, median, etc. (which… …

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  • 18Method (music) — In music, a method is a kind of textbook for a specified musical instrument or a selected problem of playing a certain instrument. A method usually contains fingering charts or tablatures, etc., scales and numerous different exercises, sometimes… …

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  • 19Method of matched asymptotic expansions — In mathematics, particularly in solving singularly perturbed differential equations, the method of matched asymptotic expansions is a common approach to finding an accurate approximation to a problem s solution. Contents 1 Method overview 2… …

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  • 20method — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ accurate, effective, efficient, good, practical, reliable, tried and tested (esp. BrE), tried and true (esp. AmE) ▪ Which method is …

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