Harmonic mean

An arithmetic average. Types can include mean over an ensemble of experimental realizations, mean over a time period, mean along a line such as a road or flight path, mean in an ...

mean

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A statistical measure of central tendency. The sum of a set of observations divided by the number of observations. It is also referred to as 'arithmetic mean' and 'sample mean'.

Antikythera mechanism

Mathematics; Algebra

The Antikythera mechanism is an analog computer that was used by the Greeks more than 2000 years ago to locate and predict the positions of celestial objects. When new, the device ...

arythmetic series

Mathematics; Algebra

A series such as 3 + 7 + 11 + 15 + ··· + 99 or 10 + 20 + 30 + ··· + 1000 which has a constant difference between terms.

asymptote

Mathematics; Algebra

A line or curve that the graph of a relation approaches more and more closely the further the graph is followed.

augmented matrix

Mathematics; Algebra

A matrix form of a linear system of equations obtained from the coefficient matrix as shown below.

average rate of change

Mathematics; Algebra

The change in the value of a quantity divided by the elapsed time.

axis of reflection

Mathematics; Algebra

The "mirror line" of a reflection. That is, the line across which a reflection takes place.

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Graphene

After separating from graphite, graphene is the world's thinnest and strongest material. This one-atom, carbon-based material can conduct electricity ...