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  2. Limit (mathematics) - Wikipedia

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    Limit (mathematics) In mathematics, a limit is the value that a function (or sequence) approaches as the input (or index) approaches some value. [1] Limits are essential to calculus and mathematical analysis, and are used to define continuity, derivatives, and integrals . In formulas, a limit of a function is usually written as.

  3. Ecosystem - Wikipedia

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    t. e. An ecosystem (or ecological system) is a system that environments and their organisms form through their interaction. [2] : 458 The biotic and abiotic components are linked together through nutrient cycles and energy flows. Ecosystems are controlled by external and internal factors.

  4. Theory of constraints - Wikipedia

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    SCADA. v. t. e. The theory of constraints ( TOC) is a management paradigm that views any manageable system as being limited in achieving more of its goals by a very small number of constraints. There is always at least one constraint, and TOC uses a focusing process to identify the constraint and restructure the rest of the organization around it.

  5. Central limit theorem - Wikipedia

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    The central limit theorem may be established for the simple random walk on a crystal lattice (an infinite-fold abelian covering graph over a finite graph), and is used for design of crystal structures. Applications and examples. A simple example of the central limit theorem is rolling many identical, unbiased dice.

  6. Current limiting - Wikipedia

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    Current limiting. Current limiting is the practice of imposing a limit on the current that may be delivered to a load to protect the circuit generating or transmitting the current from harmful effects due to a short-circuit or overload. The term "current limiting" is also used to define a type of overcurrent protective device.

  7. Competition (biology) - Wikipedia

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    Competition (biology) Competition is an interaction between organisms or species in which both require a resource that is in limited supply (such as food, water, or territory ). [1] Competition lowers the fitness of both organisms involved since the presence of one of the organisms always reduces the amount of the resource available to the other.

  8. Friction - Wikipedia

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    The maximum value of static friction, when motion is impending, is sometimes referred to as limiting friction, although this term is not used universally. Kinetic friction. Kinetic friction, also known as dynamic friction or sliding friction, occurs when two objects are moving relative to each other and rub together (like a sled on the ground).

  9. Q factor - Wikipedia

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    Q. factor. A damped oscillation. A low Q factor – about 5 here – means the oscillation dies out rapidly. In physics and engineering, the quality factor or Q factor is a dimensionless parameter that describes how underdamped an oscillator or resonator is. It is defined as the ratio of the initial energy stored in the resonator to the energy ...