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Approximating — Approximate Ap*prox i*mate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Approximated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Approximating}.] 1. To carry or advance near; to cause to approach. [1913 Webster] To approximate the inequality of riches to the level of nature. Burke. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

approximating — ap·prox·i·mate || É™ prÉ’ksɪmÉ™t v. approach, come near adj. near, approaching …   English contemporary dictionary

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approximating function — artutinė funkcija statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. approximating function; approximation function vok. approximierende Funktion, f; Näherungsfunktion, f rus. аппроксимирующая функция, f; приближённая функция, f pranc. fonction… …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

Approximation theory — In mathematics, approximation theory is concerned with how functions can best be approximated with simpler functions, and with quantitatively characterizing the errors introduced thereby. Note that what is meant by best and simpler will depend on …   Wikipedia

Subdivision surface — A subdivision surface, in the field of 3D computer graphics, is a method of representing a smooth surface via the specification of a coarser piecewise linear polygon mesh. The smooth surface can be calculated from the coarse mesh as the limit of… …   Wikipedia

Mental calculation — comprises arithmetical calculations using only the human brain, with no help from calculators, computers, or pen and paper. People use mental calculation when computing tools are not available, when it is faster than other means of calculation… …   Wikipedia

numerical analysis — the branch of mathematics dealing with methods for obtaining approximate numerical solutions of mathematical problems. [1925 30] * * * Branch of applied mathematics that studies methods for solving complicated equations using arithmetic… …   Universalium

Lattice problem — In computer science, lattice problems are a class of optimization problems on lattices. The conjectured intractability of such problems is central to construction of secure lattice based cryptosystems. For applications in such cryptosystems,… …   Wikipedia

Computable number — In mathematics, particularly theoretical computer science and mathematical logic, the computable numbers, also known as the recursive numbers or the computable reals, are the real numbers that can be computed to within any desired precision by a… …   Wikipedia

Clique problem — The brute force algorithm finds a 4 clique in this 7 vertex graph (the complement of the 7 vertex path graph) by systematically checking all C(7,4)=35 4 vertex subgraphs for completeness. In computer science, the clique problem refers to any of… …   Wikipedia