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Mathematics of Sudoku
The class of Sudoku puzzles consists of a partially completed row-column grid of cells partitioned into N regions each of size N cells, to be filled in ("solved") using a prescribed set of N distinct symbols (typically the numbers {1, ..., N}), so that each row, column and region contains exactly one of each element of the set. The properties of Sudoku puzzles and their solutions can be investigated using mathematics and algorithms.
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(ε, δ)-Definition of Limit
In calculus, the (ε, δ)-definition of limit ("epsilon–delta definition of limit") is a formalization of the notion of limit. The concept is due to Augustin-Louis Cauchy, who never gave a formal (ε, δ) definition of limit in his Cours d'Analyse, but occasionally used ε, δ arguments in proofs. It was first given as a formal definition by Bernard Bolzano in 1817, and the definitive modern statement was ultimately provided by Karl Weierstrass. It provides rigor to the following informal notion: the dependent expression f(x) approaches the value L as the variable x approaches the value c if f(x) can be made as close as desired to L by taking x sufficiently close to c.
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Localization of a Ring
In commutative algebra, localization is a systematic method of adding multiplicative inverses to a ring. Given a ring R and a subset S, one wants to construct some ring R* and ring homomorphism from R to R*, such that the image of S consists of units (invertible elements) in R*. Further one wants R* to be the 'best possible' or 'most general' way to do this—in the usual fashion this should be expressed by a universal property. The localization of R by S is usually denoted by S −1R; however other notations are used in some important special cases. If S is the set of the non zero elements of an integral domain, then the localization is the field of fractions and thus usually denoted Frac(R). If S is the complement of a prime ideal I the localization is denoted by RI, and Rf is used to denote the localization by the powers of an element f. The two latter cases are fundamental in algebraic geometry and scheme theory. In particular the definition of an affine scheme is based on the properties of these two kinds of localizations.
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First-Order Arithmetic
In set theory and mathematical logic, first-order arithmetic is a collection of axiomatic systems formalising natural and subsets of the natural numbers. It is a choice for axiomatic theory as a basis for many mathematics, but not all. The primary first-order axiom is Peano arithmetic, created by Giuseppe Peano: Peano arithmetic has a proof-theoretic ordinal of [math]\displaystyle{ \varepsilon_0 = \varphi(1, 0) = \psi_0(\Omega) }[/math].
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10 Oct 2022
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Journal Axioms
Axioms (ISSN 2075-1680) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal of mathematics, mathematical logic and mathematical physics, published quarterly online by MDPI. It's now indexed within SCIE (Web of Science), Scopus, dblp, and other databases.
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Symmetric Difference
In mathematics, the symmetric difference, also known as the disjunctive union, of two sets is the set of elements which are in either of the sets and not in their intersection. The symmetric difference of the sets A and B is commonly denoted by or or For example, the symmetric difference of the sets [math]\displaystyle{ \{1,2,3\} }[/math] and [math]\displaystyle{ \{3,4\} }[/math] is [math]\displaystyle{ \{1,2,4\} }[/math]. The power set of any set becomes an abelian group under the operation of symmetric difference, with the empty set as the neutral element of the group and every element in this group being its own inverse. The power set of any set becomes a Boolean ring with symmetric difference as the addition of the ring and intersection as the multiplication of the ring.
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Mikhail Leonidovich Gromov
Mikhail Leonidovich Gromov (also Mikhael Gromov, Michael Gromov or Mischa Gromov; Russian: Михаи́л Леони́дович Гро́мов; born 23 December 1943) is a Russian-French mathematician known for his work in geometry, analysis and group theory. He is a permanent member of IHÉS in France and a Professor of Mathematics at New York University. Gromov has won several prizes, includ
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Noor Muhammad
Noor Muhammad (15 April 1951 – 12 April 2004) was a notable Pakistani mathematician and mathematics writer who made an original contribution to the fields of C*-algebra, symmetric topology and pure mathematics. Noor Muhammad joined International Centre for Theoretical Physics on the request of prominent theoretical physics and nobel laureate in Physics Dr. Prof. Abdus Salam. As a post-doct
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30 Dec 2022
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Misir Mardanov
Misir Jumayil oglu Mardanov (Azerbaijani: Misir Mərdanov Cumayıl oğlu; born October 3, 1946) is an Azerbaijani academic and politician who is director of the institute of Mathematics and Mechanics of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, former Minister of Education of Azerbaijan Republic, Corr.-member of ANAS, doctor of physico-mathematical sciences, professor. Misir Mardanov wa
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Hybrid Number
A hybrid number is a generalization of complex numbers [math]\displaystyle{ \left(a+\mathbf{i}b, \mathbf{i}^{2}=-1\right) }[/math], split-complex numbers (or "hyperbolic number") [math]\displaystyle{ \left(a+\mathbf{h}b, \mathbf{h}^2=1\right) }[/math] and dual numbers [math]\displaystyle{ \left(a+\mathbf{\varepsilon} b, \mathbf{\varepsilon}^2 = 0\right) }[/math]. Hybrid numbers form a noncommutative ring. Complex, hyperbolic and dual numbers are well known two-dimensional number systems. It is well known that, the set of complex numbers, hyperbolic numbers and dual numbers are respectively. The algebra of hybrid numbers is a noncommutative algebra which unifies all three number systems calls them hybrid numbers., , . A hybrid number is a number created with any combination of the complex, hyperbolic and dual numbers satisfying the relation Because these numbers are a composition of dual, complex and hyperbolic numbers, Ozdemir calls them hybrid numbers . A commutative two-dimensional unital algebra generated by a 2 by 2 matrix is isomorphic to either complex, dual or hyperbolic numbers . Due to the set of hybrid numbers is a two-dimensional commutative algebra spanned by 1 and [math]\displaystyle{ \mathbf{i}b+c\mathbf{\varepsilon }+d\mathbf{h} }[/math], it is isomorphic to one of the complex, dual or hyperbolic numbers. Especially in the last century, a lot of researchers deal with the geometric and physical applications of these numbers. Just as the geometry of the Euclidean plane can be described with complex numbers, the geometry of the Minkowski plane and Galilean plane can be described with hyperbolic numbers. The group of Euclidean rotations SO(2) is isomorphic to the group U(1) of unit complex numbers. The geometrical meaning of multiplying by [math]\displaystyle{ e^{\mathbf{i}\theta}=\cos \theta +\mathbf{i}\sin \theta }[/math] means a rotation of the plane. , . The group of Lorentzian rotations [math]\displaystyle{ SO(1,1) }[/math] is isomorphic to the group of unit spacelike hyperbolic numbers. This rotation can be viewed as hyperbolic rotation. Thus, multiplying by [math]\displaystyle{ e^{\mathbf{h}\theta }=\cosh \theta +\mathbf{h} \sinh \theta }[/math] means a map of hyperbolic numbers into itself which preserves the Lorentzian metric. , , , The Galilean rotations can be interpreted with dual numbers. The concept of a rotation in the dual number plane is equivalent to a vertical shear mapping since [math]\displaystyle{ \left( 1+x\mathbf{\varepsilon }\right) \left( 1+y\mathbf{\varepsilon }\right) =1+\left( x+y\right) \mathbf{\varepsilon } }[/math]. The Euler formula for dual numbers is [math]\displaystyle{ e^{\mathbf{\varepsilon }\theta }=1+\mathbf{\varepsilon }\theta }[/math]. Multiplying by [math]\displaystyle{ e^{\mathbf{\varepsilon \theta }} }[/math] is a map of dual numbers into itself which preserves the Galilean metric. This rotation can be named as parabolic rotation , , , , , . File:Planar rotations.tif In abstract algebra, the complex, the hyperbolic and the dual numbers can be described as the quotient of the polynomial ring [math]\displaystyle{ \mathbb{R}[x] }[/math] by the ideal generated by the polynomials [math]\displaystyle{ x^2+1, }[/math], [math]\displaystyle{ x^2-1 }[/math] and [math]\displaystyle{ x^{2} }[/math] respectively. That is, Matrix represantations of the units [math]\displaystyle{ \mathbf{i} }[/math], [math]\displaystyle{ \mathbf{\varepsilon } }[/math], [math]\displaystyle{ \mathbf{h} }[/math] are respectively.
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