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$$\sin A\sin B=(-1/2)(\cos(A+B)-\cos(A-B))$$
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I'm doing a problem in physics, but it's the math part I'm curious about:
Charge density is defined by $\rho = \frac{dQ}{dV}$, then $Q = \int_{V}^{} \rho \text{d}V$
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Schneier in 1996's Applied Cryptography says:
"Currently, a 129-decimal-digit modulus is at the edge of factoring technology"
In the intervening 15 years has anything much changed?
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conidium,a type of asexual reproductive spore of fungi (division Mycotakingdom Fungi) usually produced at the tip or side of hyphae (filaments that make up the body of a typical fungus) or on special spore-producing structures called conidiophores. The spores detach when mature. They vary widely in shape, colour, and s... |
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Diagnostic features of Alcohol dependence
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Here's a Genealogy Gift Idea: Historic Newspapers
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By the end of 8th grade, one of every four Cambridge teens has used alcohol. Most of them get the alcohol from a parent, another adult, or from home without anyone knowing.
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Phantom limbs are not a modern phenomenon. There are records of people “haunted” by amputated appendages dating all the way back to the sixteenth century. Consequently, we have more than 500 years worth of theories about what causes phantom limbs–some quite ingenious. After losing his right arm in the Napoleonic Wars, ... |
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Whenever I write a new class, I use quite a ton of class variables to describe the class's properties, up to the point where when I go back to review the codes I've typed, I see 40s to 50s of class variables, regardless of whether they are public, protected, or private, they are all used promi... |
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I just want to follow up abit on one aspect of Ron's comments on the
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Mass complaints of a low frequency irritating noise, known as the Hum, began in the 1950s. Complaints came from many countries around the world and by the 1990s it was evident that the Hum was a truly global problem.
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All About Black Holes
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Circumcision. It's just a little snip, right? It doesn't really hurt. Especially with the numbing shots they give for it nowadays. And besides, it's for his own good.
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How American films depict Greek Americans tells us more about American culture than about Greek Americans. Cinema generally reflects contemporary cultural beliefs. By presenting those values in vivid forms, cinema reinforces them. The ge... |
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
This page provides information on the eye condition age-related macular degeneration.
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an eye condition that affects a tiny part of the retina at the back of your eye, which is called the macula. AMD causes problems with your central vis... |
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