anharmonic ratio of four points

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• anharmonic ratio — Anharmonic An har*mon ic, a. [F. anharmonique, fr. Gr. an priv. + ? harmonic.] (Math.) Not harmonic. [1913 Webster] The {anharmonic function} or {anharmonic ratio} of four points abcd on a straight line is the quantity (ac/ad):(bc/bd), where the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• anharmonic ratio — Math. See cross ratio. [1860 65] * * * anharmonic ratio noun The cross ratio of four numbers, four points on a straight line or four lines in a pencil (harmonic when = 1) • • • Main Entry: ↑anharmonic …   Useful english dictionary

• Anharmonic — An har*mon ic, a. [F. anharmonique, fr. Gr. an priv. + ? harmonic.] (Math.) Not harmonic. [1913 Webster] The {anharmonic function} or {anharmonic ratio} of four points abcd on a straight line is the quantity (ac/ad):(bc/bd), where the segments… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• anharmonic function — Anharmonic An har*mon ic, a. [F. anharmonique, fr. Gr. an priv. + ? harmonic.] (Math.) Not harmonic. [1913 Webster] The {anharmonic function} or {anharmonic ratio} of four points abcd on a straight line is the quantity (ac/ad):(bc/bd), where the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• cross ratio — noun Etymology: cross (III) : an anharmonic ratio in mathematics * * * cross ratio, adj. Geom. a ratio relating four points in the real or complex plane. Also called anharmonic ratio. [1880 85] …   Useful english dictionary

• cross ratio — cross ratio, adj. Geom. a ratio relating four points in the real or complex plane. Also called anharmonic ratio. [1880 85] * * * ▪ mathematics  in projective geometry, ratio that is of fundamental importance in characterizing projections. In a… …   Universalium

• Cross-ratio — D is the harmonic conjugate of C with respect to A and B In geometry, the cross ratio, also called double ratio and anharmonic ratio, is a special number associated with an ordered quadruple of collinear points, particularly points on a… …   Wikipedia

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• Quartz crystal microbalance — A quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) measures a mass per unit area by measuring the change in frequency of a quartz crystal resonator. The resonance is disturbed by the addition or removal of a small mass due to oxide growth/decay or film… …   Wikipedia

• spectroscopy — spectroscopist /spek tros keuh pist/, n. /spek tros keuh pee, spek treuh skoh pee/, n. the science that deals with the use of the spectroscope and with spectrum analysis. [1865 70; SPECTRO + SCOPY] * * * Branch of analysis devoted to identifying… …   Universalium