constant in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Constant or The Constant may refer to: Constant (mathematics), a non-varying value Mathematical constant...
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The Planck constant, or Planck's constant, denoted by h {\textstyle h} , is a fundamental physical constant of foundational importance in quantum mechanics:...
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The Boltzmann constant (kB or k) is the proportionality factor that relates the average relative thermal energy of particles in a gas with the thermodynamic...
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The molar gas constant (also known as the gas constant, universal gas constant, or ideal gas constant) is denoted by the symbol R or R. It is the molar...
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"The Constant" is the fifth episode of the fourth season of the American Broadcasting Company's (ABC) serial drama television series Lost, and the 77th...
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The gravitational constant is an empirical physical constant involved in the calculation of gravitational effects in Sir Isaac Newton's law of universal...
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written as ln(x) or loge(x). Euler's constant (sometimes called the Euler–Mascheroni constant) is a mathematical constant, usually denoted by the lowercase...
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The Avogadro constant, commonly denoted NA or L, is an SI defining constant with an exact value of 6.02214076×1023 mol−1 (reciprocal moles). It is defined...
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Stability constants, formation constants, binding constants, association constants and dissociation constants are all types of equilibrium constants. For a...
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the cosmological constant (usually denoted by the Greek capital letter lambda: Λ), alternatively called Einstein's cosmological constant, is a coefficient...
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A mathematical constant is a number whose value is fixed by an unambiguous definition, often referred to by a special symbol (e.g., an alphabet letter)...
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In spectroscopy, the Rydberg constant, symbol R ∞ {\displaystyle R_{\infty }} for heavy atoms or R H {\displaystyle R_{\text{H}}} for hydrogen, named after...
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A physical constant, sometimes fundamental physical constant or universal constant, is a physical quantity that cannot be explained by a theory and therefore...
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Constant d'Aubigné (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃stɑ̃ dobiɲe]; 1585 – 31 August 1647) was a French nobleman, son of Théodore-Agrippa d'Aubigné, the poet,...
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Radiation constant may refer to: The first and second radiation constants c1 and c2 – see Planck's Law The radiation density constant a – see Stefan–Boltzmann...
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with Euler's constant, a different constant typically denoted γ {\displaystyle \gamma } . Alternatively, e can be called Napier's constant after John Napier...
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Constant folding and constant propagation are related compiler optimizations used by many modern compilers. An advanced form of constant propagation known...
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Pi (redirect from Archimedes constant)
The number π (/paɪ/; spelled out as "pi") is a mathematical constant that is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, approximately equal...
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A form constant is one of several geometric patterns which are recurringly observed during hypnagogia, hallucinations and altered states of consciousness...
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In calculus, the constant of integration, often denoted by C {\displaystyle C} (or c {\displaystyle c} ), is a constant term added to an antiderivative...
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In physical chemistry, the Faraday constant (symbol F, sometimes stylized as ℱ) is a physical constant defined as the quotient of the total electric charge...
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constant, or affinity constant/association constant, is a special case of the equilibrium constant K, and is the inverse of the dissociation constant...
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In probability theory, a normalizing constant or normalizing factor is used to reduce any probability function to a probability density function with total...
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Susan Constant (or Sarah Constant) was the largest of three ships of the English Virginia Company on the 1606–1607 voyage that resulted in the founding...
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Constant bitrate (CBR) is a term used in telecommunications, relating to the quality of service. Compare with variable bitrate. When referring to codecs...
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In physics, a coupling constant or gauge coupling parameter (or, more simply, a coupling), is a number that determines the strength of the force exerted...
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Constant Anton Nieuwenhuys (21 July 1920 – 1 August 2005), better known as Constant, was a Dutch painter, sculptor, graphic artist, author and musician...
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The propagation constant of a sinusoidal electromagnetic wave is a measure of the change undergone by the amplitude and phase of the wave as it propagates...
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In chemistry, an acid dissociation constant (also known as acidity constant, or acid-ionization constant; denoted K a {\displaystyle K_{a}} ) is a...
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In physics and engineering, the time constant, usually denoted by the Greek letter τ (tau), is the parameter characterizing the response to a step input...
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