- A
calculation is a
deliberate mathematical process that
transforms one or more
inputs into one or more
outputs or results. The term is used in a variety...
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Mental calculation consists of
arithmetical calculations using only the
human brain, with no help from any
supplies (such as
pencil and paper) or devices...
- or
approximation of
extreme scientific calculations.
Fermi problems are
usually back-of-the-envelope
calculations.
Fermi problems typically involve making...
- In
mathematical logic, a
formal calculation, or
formal operation, is a
calculation that is
systematic but
without a
rigorous justification. It involves...
- A
calendrical calculation is a
calculation concerning calendar dates.
Calendrical calculations can be
considered an area of
applied mathematics. Some examples...
- The
socialist calculation debate,
sometimes known as the
economic calculation debate, was a
discourse on the
subject of how a
socialist economy would...
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several occasions,
generally responding to
criticism that the
preceding calculation method did not
effectively reflect the
relative strengths of the national...
- A back-of-the-envelope
calculation is a
rough calculation,
typically jotted down on any
available s**** of
paper such as an envelope. It is more than a...
-
using the average,
although there seem to be no
direct record of the
calculation. The root is
found in
Arabic as عوار ʿawār, a defect, or
anything defective...
-
useful in
fields of
scientific com****tions that
require floating-point
calculations. For such cases, it is a more
accurate measure than
measuring instructions...
