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  2. Rational number - Wikipedia

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    As a rational number can be expressed as a ratio of two integers, it is possible to assign two integers to any point on a square lattice as in a Cartesian coordinate system, such that any grid point corresponds to a rational number. This method, however, exhibits a form of redundancy, as several different grid points will correspond to the same ...

  3. Infinitesimal - Wikipedia

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    Infinitesimals (ε) and infinities (ω) on the hyperreal number line (ε = 1/ω) In mathematics, an infinitesimal number is a non-zero quantity that is closer to 0 than any non-zero real number is. The word infinitesimal comes from a 17th-century Modern Latin coinage infinitesimus, which originally referred to the "infinity-eth" item in a sequence.

  4. Phosphorus - Wikipedia

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    Phosphorus is a chemical element; it has symbol P and atomic number 15. Elemental phosphorus exists in two major forms, white phosphorus and red phosphorus, but because it is highly reactive, phosphorus is never found as a free element on Earth. It has a concentration in the Earth's crust of about one gram per kilogram (compare copper at about ...

  5. Greek letters used in mathematics, science, and engineering

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    Alternative symbol for a wave function in quantum mechanics; Note: The empty set symbol ∅ looks similar, but is unrelated to the Greek letter. or represents: the golden ratio 1.618... in mathematics, art, and architecture; Euler's totient function in number theory

  6. List of occult symbols - Wikipedia

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    The alchemical symbol for the sun and various sun gods. Also the alchemical symbol for gold which is the metal represented by the Sun which is the astral counterpart. Cross of Saint Peter (Petrine Cross) Peter requested to be crucified upside down, as he felt unworthy to die in the same manner as Christ. Used as a symbol of Saint Peter. A very ...

  7. List of mathematical constants - Wikipedia

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    A mathematical constant is a key number whose value is fixed by an unambiguous definition, often referred to by a symbol (e.g., an alphabet letter), or by mathematicians' names to facilitate using it across multiple mathematical problems. [1]

  8. Chinese numerology - Wikipedia

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    The number 2 (二, cardinal, pinyin: èr or 兩, used with units, pinyin: liǎng) is most often considered a good number in Chinese culture.In Cantonese, 2 (二 or 兩, Cantonese Yale: yih or léuhng) is homophonous with the characters for "easy" (易, Cantonese Yale: yih) and "bright" (亮, Cantonese Yale: leuhng), respectively.

  9. Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation - Wikipedia

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    It also manages transactions between mutual funds and insurance carriers and their respective investors. In 2011, DTCC settled the vast majority of securities transactions in the United States and close to $1.7 quadrillion [4] [5] [6] in value worldwide, making it by far the highest financial value processor in the world. [6]