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:''For the book in the Bible, see [[Numbers (Bible)]]''. ...] or [[measurement|measure]]. Depending on the field of mathematics, where numbers are used, there are different definitions: ...

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It is a [[computation]] process that uses random numbers to produce an outcome(s). Instead of having fixed inputs, [[probability dis ...thematics)|π]]. A Monte Carlo algorithm would randomly place points in the square and use the percentage of points falling inside of the circle to estimate t ...

...is the name given by [[mathematics|mathematicians]] to a series of special numbers: 2, 1729 etc. A taxicab number is the smallest number that can be expresse ...y itself the answer is called a “square”, e.g. 3x3=9, so the number 9 is a square. ...

...</math>.<ref>Wells, D. ''The Penguin Dictionary of Curious and Interesting Numbers'' London: Penguin Group. (1987): 41–44</ref> An [[integer]] is ''[[even]]'' ...e]]. Two and three are the only prime numbers next to each other. The even numbers above two are not prime because they are divisible by 2. ...

.... The difference is called <math>d</math>, and the number you get when you square <math>d</math> is called <math>d^2</math>.<ref name=CGP-book/> <math>\sum d^2</math> means that we take the total of all the numbers that were in the column <math>d^2</math>. This is because <math>\sum</math> ...

...h>, then the time taken to produce the output would take a time that would square in magnitude with change in size of the input - for e.g. if someone gave an ...not talking about how the time changes when we're given a set of 10 or 20 numbers (in fact the big O, due to its mathematical definition, may even give wrong ...

...re very close to the [[average]]. A high standard deviation means that the numbers are spread out.<ref>{{cite journal ...context. [[science|Scientists]] commonly report the standard deviation of numbers from the average number in experiments. They often decide that only differe ...

...With sample standard deviation|sample standard deviation]]) divided by the square root of the sample size. ...t time period when the whole group covers a longer time. In this case, the numbers in the sample are not independent. Then special equations are used to try t ...

...point out the dot that is sometimes used to separate the positions of the numbers in this [[system]]. Almost everyone uses this nowadays and prefers the conv ...han ten distinct values (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9) to represent any numbers, no matter how large. These digits are often used with a [[decimal separato ...

However, the value of K_c will depend on the ionic strength. (The square brackets mean the concentration of A, B and so on.) ...ame place to react in the opposite direction. The ratio between those two numbers represents how popular each side of the reaction will be when equilibrium i ...

...he number itself: 6) are 1, 2, and 3 and 1 + 2 + 3 equals 6. Other perfect numbers include 28, 496 and 8128. ==Perfect numbers that are even== ...

...ites, called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmichael_number '''Carmichael numbers'''], that may fool the Fermat test. The Carmichael numbers are very rare. Let <math>c(n)</math> be the "Carmichael density" that ...

...to solve real problems because the rules of algebra work in real life and numbers can be used to represent the values of real things. [[Physics]], [[enginee ...ns involve [[exponent]]s, starting with [[square (algebra)|squares]] and [[square root]]s. Interestingly, many of these rules can also be used on the variabl ...

...utation <math>\pi</math> of <math>n</math> numbers, we want to reorder the numbers in <math>\pi</math> in increasing order. This is the problem of sorting, on ...l numbers in <math>\pi'</math> are smaller than <math>\pi_i</math> and all numbers in <math>\pi''</math> are larger than <math>\pi_i</math>; ...

Adding the numbers on the left, subtracting <math>216.75</math> from both sides, and dividing Taking the square root of both sides gives us an answer of <math>v = \pm1.5</math>. ...

...</math> remains as a '''formal variable''' without assuming any value. The numbers that we want to count are the coefficients carried by the terms in the form === Fibonacci numbers === ...

...</math> remains as a '''formal variable''' without assuming any value. The numbers that we want to count are the coefficients carried by the terms in the form === Fibonacci numbers === ...

...</math> remains as a '''formal variable''' without assuming any value. The numbers that we want to count are the coefficients carried by the terms in the form === Fibonacci numbers === ...

...</math> remains as a '''formal variable''' without assuming any value. The numbers that we want to count are the coefficients carried by the terms in the form === Fibonacci numbers === ...

...</math> remains as a '''formal variable''' without assuming any value. The numbers that we want to count are the coefficients carried by the terms in the form === Fibonacci numbers === ...

...</math> remains as a '''formal variable''' without assuming any value. The numbers that we want to count are the coefficients carried by the terms in the form === Fibonacci numbers === ...

...</math> remains as a '''formal variable''' without assuming any value. The numbers that we want to count are the coefficients carried by the terms in the form === Fibonacci numbers === ...

...</math> remains as a '''formal variable''' without assuming any value. The numbers that we want to count are the coefficients carried by the terms in the form === Fibonacci numbers === ...

...</math> remains as a '''formal variable''' without assuming any value. The numbers that we want to count are the coefficients carried by the terms in the form === Fibonacci numbers === ...

...</math> remains as a '''formal variable''' without assuming any value. The numbers that we want to count are the coefficients carried by the terms in the form === Fibonacci numbers === ...

...n|exponential functions]], and are useful in multiplying or dividing large numbers. * If you have x²=3, then you use the (square) [[Root (mathematics)|root]] to find out x: You get the result x = <math di ...

...q i\leq n</math>, be independent, uniformly distributed points in the unit square <math>[0,1]^2</math>. A point <math>P_i</math> is called "peripheral" if, f :'''Input:''' real numbers <math>U < 1</math>; ...

* [[Division (mathematics)|divide]] their weight by the [[exponentiation|square]] of their height ...to help decide whether people are too fat or too thin. The WHO uses these numbers for adults:<ref>{{cite web|url = http://www.who.int/bmi/index.jsp?introPage ...

||[[Square root]] of 5, [[Gauss]] sum ||<small>The ratio of a square and circumscribed or inscribed circles</small> ...

...of a real-valued argument ''x''. (This means both the input and output are numbers.) ...r, we can restrict both its domain and codomain to the set of non-negative numbers (0,+∞) to get an (invertible) bijection (see examples below). ...

* Step 1: Numbers can be [[Primality test#Probabilistic tests|probabilistically tested]] for Since <math>p\,</math> and <math>q\,</math> are distinct prime numbers, applying the [[Chinese remainder theorem]] to these two congruences yields ...

...or fixed-point arithmetic; when computing mathematical functions such as [[square root]]s, [[logarithm]]s, and [[sine]]s; or when using a [[floating point]] ...t occurs when [[physical quantity|physical quantities]] must be encoded by numbers or [[digital signal]]s. ...

<math>\square</math> ...to introduce the concepts of the <math>k</math>-cascade representation of numbers and the colex order of sets. ...

<math>\square</math> ...to introduce the concepts of the <math>k</math>-cascade representation of numbers and the colex order of sets. ...

:For <math>n>0</math>, the numbers of subsets of an <math>n</math>-set of even and of odd cardinality are equa For counting problems, what we care about are ''numbers''. In the binomial theorem, a formal ''variable'' <math>x</math> is introdu ...

:For <math>n>0</math>, the numbers of subsets of an <math>n</math>-set of even and of odd cardinality are equa For counting problems, what we care about are ''numbers''. In the binomial theorem, a formal ''variable'' <math>x</math> is introdu ...

:For <math>n>0</math>, the numbers of subsets of an <math>n</math>-set of even and of odd cardinality are equa For counting problems, what we care about are ''numbers''. In the binomial theorem, a formal ''variable'' <math>x</math> is introdu ...

:For <math>n>0</math>, the numbers of subsets of an <math>n</math>-set of even and of odd cardinality are equa For counting problems, what we care about are ''numbers''. In the binomial theorem, a formal ''variable'' <math>x</math> is introdu ...

:For <math>n>0</math>, the numbers of subsets of an <math>n</math>-set of even and of odd cardinality are equa For counting problems, what we care about are ''numbers''. In the binomial theorem, a formal ''variable'' <math>x</math> is introdu ...

:For <math>n>0</math>, the numbers of subsets of an <math>n</math>-set of even and of odd cardinality are equa For counting problems, what we care about are ''numbers''. In the binomial theorem, a formal ''variable'' <math>x</math> is introdu ...

:For <math>n>0</math>, the numbers of subsets of an <math>n</math>-set of even and of odd cardinality are equa For counting problems, what we care about are ''numbers''. In the binomial theorem, a formal ''variable'' <math>x</math> is introdu ...

:For <math>n>0</math>, the numbers of subsets of an <math>n</math>-set of even and of odd cardinality are equa For counting problems, what we care about are ''numbers''. In the binomial theorem, a formal ''variable'' <math>x</math> is introdu ...

:For <math>n>0</math>, the numbers of subsets of an <math>n</math>-set of even and of odd cardinality are equa For counting problems, what we care about are ''numbers''. In the binomial theorem, a formal ''variable'' <math>x</math> is introdu ...

...input a set <math>S</math> of <math>n</math> numbers, we want to sort the numbers in <math>S</math> in increasing order. One of the most famous algorithm for ...re all numbers in <math>S_1</math> are smaller than <math>x</math> and all numbers in <math>S_2</math> are larger than <math>x</math>; ...

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If there exists a '''[[square matrix]]''' called '''''A''''', a '''[[scalar]] ''λ''''', and a '''non-zero ...cation. For example, instead of [[real numbers]], scalars may be [[complex numbers]]; instead of arrows, vectors may be [[function (mathematics)|functions]] ...

Sampling <math>t</math> mutually independent random numbers from <math>[p]</math> can be quite expensive since it requires <math>\Omega The error is reduced to <math>1/t</math> with only two random numbers. This scheme works as long as <math>t\le p</math>. ...

Sampling <math>t</math> mutually independent random numbers from <math>[p]</math> can be quite expensive since it requires <math>\Omega The error is reduced to <math>1/t</math> with only two random numbers. This scheme works as long as <math>t\le p</math>. ...

...ximation ratio of 2 to being 2-universal. The proof uses the fact that odd numbers are relative prime to a power of 2. We exploit that C-multiplication (*) of unsigned u-bit numbers is done <math>\bmod 2^u</math>, and have a one-line C-code for computing th ...