The Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 8Grolier, 1988 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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... function of time , R ( t ) , and one constant , k . The function R ( t ) is called the scale - factor of the universe . It can be thought of as giving the de- pendence on time of the distance between two particles ( or galaxies ) -that ...
... function of time , R ( t ) , and one constant , k . The function R ( t ) is called the scale - factor of the universe . It can be thought of as giving the de- pendence on time of the distance between two particles ( or galaxies ) -that ...
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... function of x and y . If the function is a polynomial , the curve is called an algebraic curve ; all other plane curves are called transcendental curves . The simplest plane curve is the straight line ; it may be represented by an ...
... function of x and y . If the function is a polynomial , the curve is called an algebraic curve ; all other plane curves are called transcendental curves . The simplest plane curve is the straight line ; it may be represented by an ...
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... function of x and y . If the function is a polynomial , the curve is called an algebraic curve ; all other plane are called transcendental curves . simplest plane curve is the straight line ; it may be represented by an equation of the ...
... function of x and y . If the function is a polynomial , the curve is called an algebraic curve ; all other plane are called transcendental curves . simplest plane curve is the straight line ; it may be represented by an equation of the ...
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