functional
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- noun
- /ˈfʌŋkʃənl/
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funcional
- The concept of a functional is crucial in optimizations where one seeks to minimize or maximize a specific outcome.
- Lyapunov functional
- exchange-correlation functional
- correlation functional
But you have different convergence in functionals.
- But you have different convergence in functionals.
Examples
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The parameter in the regularization energy functional should also be carefully chosen to obtain desired results.
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So the distance between two points is a functional of Y of X.
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So people with more X should have more L in that functional form, OK.
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So let us write down the functional form that I am going to use.
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So we'll use some general functional form, AY squared.
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In advanced physics, a functional is often defined as a mapping that assigns a real number to each function.
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Mathematicians study the properties of functionals to better understand different types of equations and their solutions.
Compounds
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A way to see brain activity by measuring blood flow using a big machine with magnets
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A group of people from different parts of a company who work together on one project
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A part of biology that studies what genes do and how they work together
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A person who can read and write only a little and cannot fill in basic forms
A brain scan that shows brain activity by measuring changes in blood oxygen
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A logic system that uses symbols to show how statements relate, for example using words like 'all' or 'some'
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A condition that causes real symptoms without a clear physical cause
Surface Forms
Etymology
Functional as a math noun comes from the word function, which means 'a rule or process that gives a result', so a mathematical functional is something that 'gives a number' when it looks at a function.