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  • 1Approximation theory — In mathematics, approximation theory is concerned with how functions can best be approximated with simpler functions, and with quantitatively characterizing the errors introduced thereby. Note that what is meant by best and simpler will depend on …

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  • 2close — close1 W1S1 [kləuz US klouz] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(shut)¦ 2¦(move parts together)¦ 3¦(shut for period of time)¦ 4¦(stop operating)¦ 5¦(end)¦ 6 close an account 7¦(in money markets)¦ 8 close a deal/sale/contract etc 9¦(offer finishes)¦ …

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  • 3close — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun VERB + CLOSE ▪ bring sth to ▪ The chairperson brought the meeting to a close. ▪ come to, draw to ▪ The decade drew to a close with the threat of war hanging over Europe …

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  • 4Continuous slowing down approximation range — The CSDA range is a very close approximation to the average path length traveled by a charged particle as it slows down to rest, calculated in the continuous slowing down approximation. In this approximation, the rate of energy loss at every… …

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  • 5approximation — ap|prox|i|ma|tion [əˌprɔksıˈmeıʃən US əˌpra:k ] n [U and C] 1.) a number, amount etc that is not exact, but is almost correct = ↑estimate approximation of ▪ an approximation of the total number a rough/crude approximation (=one that is not very… …

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  • 6approximation — approximate ► ADJECTIVE ▪ fairly accurate but not totally precise. ► VERB 1) come close in quality or quantity. 2) estimate fairly accurately. DERIVATIVES approximately adverb approximation noun approximative adjective …

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  • 7Successive approximation ADC — Successive Approximation redirects here. For behaviorist B.F. Skinner s method of guiding learned behavior, see Shaping (psychology). A successive approximation ADC is a type of analog to digital converter that converts a continuous analog… …

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  • 8linear approximation — In mathematics, the process of finding a straight line that closely fits a curve (function) at some location. Expressed as the linear equation y = ax + b, the values of a and b are chosen so that the line meets the curve at the chosen location,… …

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  • 9Born-Oppenheimer approximation — In quantum chemistry, the computation of the energy and wavefunction of an average size molecule is a formidable task that is alleviated by the Born Oppenheimer (BO) approximation. For instance the benzene molecule consists of 12 nuclei and 42… …

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  • 10Pythagorean Approximation — Sum of one Half of the longer side and seven eight of the shorter side give the hypotenuse . ஒடிய நீளன்தனை ஒரெட்டு கூரக்கி கூரதில் ஒன்டை தள்ளி குன்ட்ரதின் பதியை சேர்தல் நீடிய கருனம் தனே.This is linear calculation with out square root operation.… …

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