In mathematics, an element of a *-algebra is called positive if it is the sum of elements of the form a ∗ a {\displaystyle a^{*}a} . Let A {\displaystyle...
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containing the first four positive integers ( A = { 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 } {\displaystyle A=\{1,2,3,4\}} ), one could say that "3 is an element of A", expressed notationally...
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A positive-temperature-coefficient heating element (PTC heating element), or self-regulating heater, is an electrical resistance heater whose resistance...
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Sign (mathematics) (redirect from Positive number)
the same sign as that of an electron. Percent sign Plus–minus sign Positive element Signedness Symmetry in mathematics Weisstein, Eric W. "Sign". mathworld...
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Partially ordered group (redirect from Positive element (ordered group))
a ≤ g + b. An element x of G is called positive if 0 ≤ x. The set of elements 0 ≤ x is often denoted with G+, and is called the positive cone of G. By...
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cemented achromatic doublet consisting of one thin negative element and one thin positive element, both of equal power; such a doublet would result in a compound...
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a lattice that is not a positive integer multiple of another element in the lattice Primitive element (coalgebra), an element X on which the comultiplication...
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Bloom filter (section Probability of false positives)
Howard Bloom in 1970, that is used to test whether an element is a member of a set. False positive matches are possible, but false negatives are not – in...
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The finite element method (FEM) is a popular method for numerically solving differential equations arising in engineering and mathematical modeling. Typical...
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of positive real numbers R + {\displaystyle \mathbb {R} ^{+}} (not including 0 {\displaystyle 0} ) does not have a minimum, because any given element of...
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