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Share curious or funny words from math/science jargon that you like.
Planck length is pretty good.kaleidoscope said:Share curious or funny words from math/science jargon that you like.
kaleidoscope said:Share curious or funny words from math/science jargon that you like.
Jimmy Snyder said:Planck length is pretty good.
jtbell said:The mho (unit of conductivity).
humanino said:Supersymmetrical particle names : for bosons, we add "ino" in the end, so the superpartner of the photon is the photino for instance
humanino said:Supersymmetrical particle names : for bosons, we add "ino" in the end, so the superpartner of the photon is the photino for instance.
Ivan Seeking said:If we could call the curl of a function, a curly, we would only need a Larry to be complete.
Gokul43201 said:I like to use the word 'defenestration' for the act of formatting the hard drive on a PC and installing Linux.
Gokul43201 said:So I guess we do have mho, curl E, and l'Airy fonction.
Yeah, you'd think that would be their kind of thing, but apparently they weren't very good with fish.jtbell said:I don't remember seeing the Stooges doing any fish-slapping, but it's certainly in keeping with their work...
jtbell said:In electrodynamics, we do have curl E.
Gokul43201 said:Another one I like is the Airy function. Or, as they call it in France, l'Airy fonction. <hides from the susy bose-man>
So I guess we do have mho, curl E, and l'Airy fonction.
The derivative is a mathematical concept that describes the rate of change of one variable with respect to another. It is often used in calculus and is represented as the slope of a tangent line on a graph.
A hypothesis is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon, which can then be tested and either supported or rejected through scientific experiments and observations. It is a crucial step in the scientific method and helps guide the direction of research.
Accuracy refers to how close a measurement is to the true or accepted value, while precision is the level of consistency or reproducibility in a series of measurements. In other words, accuracy measures correctness, while precision measures reliability.
Energy can be defined as the ability to do work or cause change. It is a fundamental concept in physics and is conserved in all physical processes. There are many forms of energy, including kinetic, potential, thermal, and electromagnetic energy.
Entropy is a measure of the disorder or randomness in a system. In thermodynamics, it is often described as the degree of energy that is unavailable to do work. It is always increasing in isolated systems, leading to the concept of the "heat death" of the universe.