What is Parameters: Definition and 534 Discussions

A parameter (from the Ancient Greek παρά, para: "beside", "subsidiary"; and μέτρον, metron: "measure"), generally, is any characteristic that can help in defining or classifying a particular system (meaning an event, project, object, situation, etc.). That is, a parameter is an element of a system that is useful, or critical, when identifying the system, or when evaluating its performance, status, condition, etc.
Parameter has more specific meanings within various disciplines, including mathematics, computer programming, engineering, statistics, logic, linguistics, electronic musical composition.
In addition to its technical uses, there are also extended uses, especially in non-scientific contexts, where it is used to mean defining characteristics or boundaries, as in the phrases 'test parameters' or 'game play parameters'.

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    [PoM] Lennard-Jones potential parameters

    Hi guys! I need your help! 1. Homework Statement Use the function of Lennard-Jones V (R) = ε [(σ / R)12 - (σ / R)6] as model for the adiabatic potential energy in function of the separation between the 11B boron and nitrogen nuclei 14N. You determine the parameters ε and σ to reproduce the...
  2. S

    Plotting Density Parameters as a Function of Redshift

    I'm trying to plot the density parameters against redshift in Python, so I suppose this is kind of a cross over of programming and physics. I've been given the following two equations in order to do so $$r(z) = \lambda_H \int_{0}^{z} \frac{dz'}{E(z')}$$ $$E(z) = \frac{H(z)}{H_0} = \sqrt...
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    Variation of parameters: where is my mistake?

    Homework Statement Use the method of variation of parameters to find a particular solution Homework Equations https://flic.kr/p/NqhtyQ The Attempt at a Solution https://flic.kr/p/NicCbN [/B] Can some find my mistake? The answer is just suplosed to be - 2/3te^-t[/B]
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    I Database of Galaxies and their parameters

    HI, I am looking to find a table of galaxies, their masses, types, black hole mass and dark matter content. Does anyone know if such a place exists anywhere on the internet? I'm trained in physics but is not a physicist - more a hobbyist. Any suggestion that you might have will be greatly...
  5. Kernul

    Line parallel to plane with real parameters

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    How to select the PLL parameters

    The voltage waveform of the PLL circuit VCOin is shown(The PLL can lock).I need to get the stable voltage.If I change C18 from 0.1uF to 10uF, PLL cann't lock phase,the VCOin is always 5V,How to select C18/R5/R6 of the filter.How to calculate?
  7. T

    Comparing Op-Amp Parameters: Ideal vs A & B

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  8. S

    Writing a recursive function by using optional parameters

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    I Regression: which parameters to use and how to plot the data

    Hello! I am yet very weak in statistics, but I am learning some basic finance, and this requires to create regression. Please, take a look at attached files - one excel that contains the results of regression and one screen shot of the window of StatPlus that I have to fill in. Before using my...
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    A Variation of Parameters for System of 1st order ODE

    Kreyszig Advanced Engineering Mathematics shows the variation of parameter method for a system of first order ODE: \underline{y}' = \underline{A}(x)\underline{y} + \underline{g}(x) The particular solution is: \underline{y}_p = \underline{Y}(x)\underline{u}(x) where \underline{Y}(x) is the...
  11. R

    Parameters of final image formed by lens system

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    A Smoothness of a value function with discontinuous parameters

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    Automotive Calculating engine parameters from power requirement

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  14. R

    Effective annealing parameters in N-doped Zinc oxide

    Good day every one! Based on my research as you increased the temperature, the grain size become bigger and the thickness decreased, but in some paper, thickness increased. The effects of annealing temperature is almost the same to the temperature. But if you will considering doping for...
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    Seismic Ground Response Parameters

    Hey guys, recently I have do some self-study on the ground response parameters on cohesive and cohesionless soil.. I made some deduction but I cannot confirm if it is correct or not, thus needing the help from the PF community. The deduction is as follows; I need explanation for the occurrence...
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    Design a Venturi Pump with Compressed Air and Water: Feasibility & Parameters

    I am trying to develop a Ventury https://www.physicsforums.com/javascript: Pump using Compressed Air a d Motive Fluid and Suction Fluid is Water from Shallow Well. Compressed Air parameter is 6CFM Air at 7 bar using 2hp Motor & Compressor set, and required Suction Lift is about 5m. Discharge...
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    I Calculating the number of real parameters of a unitary matri

    So using the property U†U=1 I was able to get ∑uikujk*=δij where the sum is over k=1,...,n and u is a complex number. from this you get n equations when i=j. If i≠j I get n(n-1) equations but in the notes I'm reading from it...
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    B Orbital parameters of stars orbiting Sagittarius A*

    I was going to try and do an animation of stars orbiting Sagittarius A* but can't seem to find any useful data for it. The Wikipedia page has some data https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* and was trying to reconcile this with https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_elements since I...
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    Choosing best path of travel that maximizes certain parameters....

    Hello All, I only have a vary basic understanding of physical concepts so please bear with me. I'm an object with mass greater than 0, a maximum speed, a maximum rate of acceleration and deceleration. Suppose I want to travel from point A to point B. The path is chosen for me and it leads...
  20. omar yahia

    Variation of parameters - i have different particular soluti

    i was trying to get a particular solution of a 3rd order ODE using the variation of parameters method the homogeneous solution is yh = c1 e-x + c2 ex + c3 e2x the particular solution is yp=y1u1+y2u2+y3u3 as u1=∫ (w1 g(x) /w) dx , u2=∫ (w2 g(x) /w) dx , u3=∫ (w3 g(x) /w) dx w =...
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    Sigma_8 and n_s Cosmological Parameters

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  22. R

    How to specify parameters via calculations in 4 bar linkage

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    MHB How to Find a General Solution Using Variation of Parameters?

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    Engineering Magnetising circuit parameters in a 3ph induction motor

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    How to get optimum over relaxation parameters?

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    LP objective function with unknown parameters

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    Synchronous Machine Transent parameters from sudden 3phase Short Circuit

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  28. S

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  29. Mark Brewer

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  30. j3dwards

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  31. B

    Variation of parameters

    Given a ODE like this: y''(t) - (a + b) y'(t) + (a b) y(t) = x(t) The general solution is: y(t) = A exp(a t) + B exp(b t) + u(t) exp(a t) + v(t) exp(b t) So, for determine u(t) and v(t), is used the method of variation of parameters: \begin{bmatrix} u'(t)\\ v'(t)\\ \end{bmatrix} =...
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    What Do the Parameters in EveryCircuit's Diode Element Mean?

    In the EveryCircuit, the element diode has all these parameters: And I don't know what each parameters means... The program don't inform anything, so, what these parameters means? I searched for a manual in the google and don't exist too... And now? Exist so much elements whose with so much...
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    Find the parameters of a curve (differential geometry)

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  34. ChrisVer

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  35. Earnest Guest

    What are the best parameters for λCDM?

    A man with one watch knows what time it is. A man with two watches is never sure. I've seen several combinations of 'standard' λCDM parameters. The NED search site has the three year WMAP as the default and you can select the 5 year as an option. I've seen several papers on the Plank study...
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    Rotations in Bloch Sphere, and Free Parameters of a Qubit

    This question is mostly about group theory but I would like to understand it in the context of qubits rotating in a Bloch Sphere. What my understanding of things are right now: In the rotation Lie Group ##SO(3)##, we have three free parameters (##\frac{n(n-1)}{2}##), and this is also why we end...
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    What software for optimization surface of 4 parameters?

    Hello, I have data for optimization that contains different values of 4 different parameters, and the respective function value based on them. I want to find the maximum of this function, while making sure it's a "stable" maximum, i.e., for nearby parameters, the value of the function shouldn't...
  38. Remixex

    Simple question about Variaton of Parameters in 1 variable

    Given a generic second order ODE, normalized that equals to g(x) I saw in a video that, when writing the Wronskian, W1 and W2, for writing W1 you had to "delete" the first column if the Determinant and replace it with zeroes until you reach the end, where you replace it with g(x) Is this always...
  39. baby_1

    Design oscillator with linear small S parameters

    Hello I have a question about design oscillator with linear small S parameters.If you assume I use a Common emitter configuration and put my resonator at input port (Base/Emitter). After I select a Gama(G) in unstable region in input smith chart plane(for example Gama(G)=A<B (for example A=1))...
  40. Jarvis323

    Using M.L. to Learn Good Parameters for Physics Simulation

    I was wondering if anyone has any knowledge of any work that has been done, to use machine learning methods to try to learn parameters good for a physics simulation. Or if anyone has any insight about how this can be done.
  41. baby_1

    S parameters of Common base configuration

    Hello I want to know it we have common Emitter s parameters how can we extract s parameters of common base configuration?if there is no problem give me some examples in converting Thank you
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    Derive parameters from transform matrix

    Hello everybody, Sorry to ask you something that may be easy for you but I'm stuck. For example I have 2 images (size 2056x2056). One image of reference and the other is the same rotated from -90degrees. Using a program with keypoints, it gives me a transform matrix : a=2.056884522e+03...
  43. Ludwig64

    Deriving Stokes parameters for polarization

    Homework Statement Hello i am trying to write the Stokes parameters as the amplitude of the averaged EM-wave We know the stokes parameters are {I,M,C,S} or {S0,S1,S2,S3} thus a column vector. And S0 is defined as S0=<E2x0>T+<E2y0>T S0 i understand how it was derived since Filter 0 is an...
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    MHB Integral over gaussian pdf where parameters depend on integrand

    Hallo math helpers , i am trying to understand how one could solve the following integrall: $$\int_a^b \mathcal{N}(f(x_1,...,x_n,t),g(x_1,...,x_n,t)) dt$$, where $$\mathcal{N}$$ is the normal distribution, and $$f(x_1,...,x_n,t): \mathbb{R}^{n+1} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$$, $$g(x_1,...,x_n,t)...
  45. Bababarghi

    Calculating distributed parameters based on given Pi model

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  46. P

    Calculating MC7805 parameters using datasheet

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  47. S

    MHB Use Variation of Parameters to find a particular solution

    Can someone verify that my answer is correct ? Thanks in advance. Use Variation of Parameters to find a particular solution to $y'' - y = e^t$ Solution: $y_p = \frac{1}{2}te^t - \frac{1}{4} e^t$
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    Stoke parameters and incoherent light

    Hi. There is one thing I don't understand: Why do stoke's parameters and all the Jones calculus business apply only to incoherent light? I don't understand how it can work on incoherent light, while fail to work on e.g. monochromatic light. Or am I just confused? All answers appreciated.
  49. END

    Reducing the function of a function to the ind. variable

    Hey, PF: If I have a function ##f(x)## where ##x## is itself a function of another variable (say time), is the following then true? $$f(x)=f(x(t))=f(t)$$ I ask this because if I have the following system of differential equations $$\frac{dA}{dt}=-Bb$$ $$\frac{dB}{dt}=-Aa$$ where litte ##a##...
  50. T

    Parameters for a four bar mechanism

    Homework Statement I am given a four bar mechanism and the mathematical representation of a point on the coupler I am looking for ways to determine the lengths of the linkages from this information? Homework EquationsThe Attempt at a Solution I really have no idea
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