gamma
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- /ˈɡæmə/
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gamma
- The gamma letter is often used in equations and scientific formulas to denote specific variables.
- gamma rays
- gamma-ray bursts
- gamma-ray detectors
So these frequencies, this alpha, beta, gamma, Theta and delta.
- So these frequencies, this alpha, beta, gamma, Theta and delta.
- But Alpha, beta, gamma, delta, Epsilon, this sort of thing.
- And when your eyes are open, you want like this, what we call low gamma across the whole brain.
- We're talking hundreds and hundreds of standard deviations in gamma, coherent gamma, perfect coherent gamma.
- So we see these high amplitudes of gamma, not I mean very high, like very outside of normal.
- Their brain wave shows gamma very strong all the time as a lasting trait.
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And when your eyes are open, you want like this, what we call low gamma across the whole brain.
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But they all produce gamma rays in a similar fashion.
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You don't need to know much about the gamma function for this course.
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Their brain wave shows gamma very strong all the time as a lasting trait.
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It regulates the flow of gamma radiation.
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A solar flare on 7 March of this year produced gamma rays with energies up to 4 GeV.
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In physics, gamma rays are a form of electromagnetic radiation emitted from radioactive materials.
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Researchers are studying the effects of gamma radiation on living organisms.
Compounds
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Very strong invisible rays that come from radioactive materials and can harm living tissue
A clear, odorless drug that makes people very sleepy, can cause unconsciousness, and may be given secretly to harm them
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A protein made by certain white blood cells that activates cells that eat germs to fight infections
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A protein from human blood that helps the body fight infections
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gamma is the name of the third letter of the Greek alphabet, coming right after alpha and beta. It comes from the Greek letter that stands for the 'g' sound, so scientists and mathematicians use gamma to name the third item or a third variable.