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An article from Science News Aug 2019
Quantum physicists have teleported ‘qutrits’ for the first time
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A computer model explains how to make perfectly smooth crepes
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The kilogram just got a revamp. A unit of time might be next
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Abel, Neils Henrik (1802–1829)
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Abstract data type
A mathematical entity consisting of a set of values (the carrier set) and a collection of operations that manipulate them. For example, the Integer abstract data type consists of a carrier set containing the positive and negative whole numbers and…
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Adaptive signal processing
Signal processing is a discipline that deals with the extraction of information from signals. The devices that perform this task can be physical hardware devices, specialized software codes, or combinations of both. In recent years the complexity of…
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Addition
One of the four fundamental operations of arithmetic and algebra. The symbol + of addition is thought to be a ligature for “et,” used in a German manuscript of 1456 to denote addition. Its first printed appearance is in Johann Widman's Behennede und…
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Aiken, Howard Hathaway (1900–1973)
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Airborne radar
Radar equipment carried by commercial and military aircraft. These aircraft use airborne radar systems to assist in weather assessment and navigation. Military systems also provide other specialized capabilities such as targeting of hostile aircraft…