Intrinsic viscosity — left [ eta ight] is a measure of a solute s contribution to the viscosity eta of a solution. It is defined as:left [ eta ight] = lim {varphi ightarrow 0} frac{eta eta {0{eta {0}varphi} where eta 0 is the viscosity in the absence of the solute and … Wikipedia
Intrinsic theory of value — This article is about the philosophy of economic value. For valuation of financial assets, see Intrinsic value (finance). An intrinsic theory of value (also called theory of objective value) is any theory of value in economics which holds that… … Wikipedia
List of integration and measure theory topics — This is a list of integration and measure theory topics, by Wikipedia page.Intuitive foundations*Length *Area *Volume *Probability *Moving averageRiemann integral*Riemann sum *Riemann Stieltjes integral *Bounded variation *Jordan contentImproper… … Wikipedia
permeability, intrinsic — 1. A measure of the ability of a medium to transmit a fluid through a porous medium. It is a function of the medium only and is proportional to the mean grain size diameter. 2. A measure of the relative ease with which a porous medium can… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
Gauss, Carl Friedrich — orig. Johann Friedrich Carl Gauss born April 30, 1777, Brunswick, Duchy of Brunswick died Feb. 23, 1855, Göttingen, Hanover German mathematician, astronomer, and physicist. Born to poor parents, he was a prodigy of astounding depth. By his early… … Universalium
Gaussian curvature — In differential geometry, the Gaussian curvature or Gauss curvature of a point on a surface is the product of the principal curvatures, κ 1 and κ 2, of the given point. It is an intrinsic measure of curvature, i.e., its value depends only on how… … Wikipedia
Information geometry — In mathematics and especially in statistical inference, information geometry is the study of probability and information by way of differential geometry. It reached maturity through the work of Shun ichi Amari in the 1980s, with what is currently … Wikipedia
Van Westendorp's Price Sensitivity Meter — The Price Sensitivity Meter (PSM) is a market technique for determining consumer price preferences. It was introducted in 1976 by Dutch economist Peter van Westendorp. The technique has been used by a wide variety of researchers in the market… … Wikipedia
cosmos — /koz meuhs, mohs/, n., pl. cosmos, cosmoses for 2, 4. 1. the world or universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious system. 2. a complete, orderly, harmonious system. 3. order; harmony. 4. any composite plant of the genus Cosmos, of tropical… … Universalium
spectroscopy — spectroscopist /spek tros keuh pist/, n. /spek tros keuh pee, spek treuh skoh pee/, n. the science that deals with the use of the spectroscope and with spectrum analysis. [1865 70; SPECTRO + SCOPY] * * * Branch of analysis devoted to identifying… … Universalium
Spin (physics) — This article is about spin in quantum mechanics. For rotation in classical mechanics, see angular momentum. In quantum mechanics and particle physics, spin is a fundamental characteristic property of elementary particles, composite particles… … Wikipedia