Mathematics

derivative

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(derivato)

derivata

the rate at which a function changes with respect to its independent variable

integral

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(integrale definito)

integrale

a mathematical concept representing the total accumulation of a quantity, often represented by the area under a curve on a graph

limit

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(limite di una funzione)

limite

the value that a function or sequence approaches as its input or index gets close to a particular value

catastrophe theory

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(teoria delle catastrofi matematiche)

teoria delle catastrofi

a branch of mathematics that studies and classifies phenomena characterized by sudden shifts in behavior arising from small changes in circumstances

differential

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(incremento)

differenziale

(mathematics) a really small change in a function or variable

logarithm

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logaritmi

a mathematical function that represents the exponent to which a fixed number, called the base, must be raised to produce a given number

prime

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(primo)

numero primo

a natural number greater than 1 that has no positive divisors other than 1 and itself

vector

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(risultante)

vettore

an ordered set of numbers that describes both magnitude and direction, commonly used to represent quantities like displacement, velocity, or force in physics and engineering

theorem

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(teorema matematico)

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a statement or proposition that has been proven to be true based on previously established axioms, definitions, and other theorems within a particular mathematical or logical system

permutation

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(disposizione)

permutazione

(mathematics) a rearrangement of a set of elements in a specific order or sequence

eigenvalue

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(autovalore)

valore proprio

a special number used in linear algebra to describe how vectors change during transformations

set theory

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(teoria dei set)

teoria degli insiemi

a branch of mathematics that deals with the study of sets, which are collections of distinct objects, and their properties, relationships, and operations

polynomial

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(espressione polinomiale)

polinomio

a mathematical expression with variables raised to powers and combined using arithmetic operations

integration

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(integrale)

integrazione

a mathematical operation that calculates the accumulation of quantities, represented as the area under a curve on a graph

matrix multiplication

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(prodotto di matrici)

moltiplicazione di matrici

a mathematical operation that combines two matrices to produce a new matrix, calculated by multiplying rows and columns

quadratic equation

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(equazione di secondo grado)

equazione quadratica

an equation involving the square of a variable