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discrete in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Discrete may
refer to:
Discrete particle or
quantum in physics, for
example in
quantum theory Discrete device...
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Discrete mathematics is the
study of
mathematical structures that can be
considered "
discrete" (in a way
analogous to
discrete variables,
having a bijection...
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applied mathematics,
discretization is the
process of
transferring continuous functions, models, variables, and
equations into
discrete counterparts. This...
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variables used in a
discrete optimization problem are
restricted to be
discrete variables—that is, to ****ume only a
discrete set of values, such as...
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mathematics and statistics, a
quantitative variable may be
continuous or
discrete if they are
typically obtained by
measuring or counting, respectively....
- geometry, a
discrete symmetry is a
symmetry that
describes non-continuous
changes in a system. For example, a
square possesses discrete rotational symmetry...
- in any
group G,
powers bk can be
defined for all
integers k, and the
discrete logarithm logb a is an
integer k such that bk = a. In
number theory, the...
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theoretical computer science, a
discrete system is a
system with a
countable number of states.
Discrete systems may be
contrasted with
continuous systems...
- In topology, a
discrete space is a
particularly simple example of a
topological space or
similar structure, one in
which the
points form a discontinuous...
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gives the
probability that a
discrete random variable is
exactly equal to some value.
Sometimes it is also
known as the
discrete probability density function...
