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Some fundamental algebraic formulas and identities Part 2

 


51. Volume Formulas:

  • Cylinder: =2
  • Sphere: =433
  • Cone: =132

52. Matrix Determinant:

  • For a 2x2 matrix [], the determinant is . For a 3x3 matrix : det()=()()+()

53. Vandermonde Determinant:

  • The determinant of a Vandermonde matrix with distinct values 1,2,, is given by: det()=1<()

54. Laplace's Equation:

  • In two dimensions, Laplace's equation 2=0 describes a harmonic function (,).

55. Conic Sections:

  • Ellipse: 22+22=1
  • Hyperbola: 2222=1
  • Parabola: 2=4

56. Cauchy-Schwarz Inequality:

  • For vectors =(1,2,,) and =(1,2,,), the inequality is: (=1)2(=12)(=12)

57. Euler's Line:

  • In a triangle, Euler's line is a line passing through the centroid, circumcenter, and orthocenter.

58. Bézout's Identity:

  • Bézout's identity states that for any integers and , there exist integers and such that +=gcd(,).

59. Riemann Sum:

  • The Riemann sum approximates the definite integral of a function over an interval by dividing it into subintervals and summing the function values multiplied by the subinterval width.

60. Singular Value Decomposition (SVD):

  • For a matrix , SVD expresses it as =Σ, where and are orthogonal matrices, and Σ is a diagonal matrix of singular values.

61. Ptolemy's Theorem:

  • For a cyclic quadrilateral (a quadrilateral inscribed in a circle), Ptolemy's theorem relates the sides and diagonals: +=+

62. Lagrange Interpolation:

  • Given +1 data points, Lagrange interpolation provides a polynomial of degree at most passing through these points.

63. Taylor Series:

  • The Taylor series expansion of a function () about a point is given by: ()=()+()()+()2!()2+

64. Fourier Transform:

  • The Fourier transform of a function () is given by: {()}=()

65. Frobenius Norm:

  • The Frobenius norm of a matrix is defined as =,2.

66. Fibonacci Sequence:

  • The Fibonacci sequence is defined by the recurrence relation =1+2 with initial conditions 0=0 and 1=1.

67. Bayes' Rule for Probability:

  • Bayes' rule relates conditional and marginal probabilities: ()=()()()

68. Gamma Function:

  • The gamma function Γ() is an extension of the factorial function to complex numbers and real numbers, except for non-positive integers.

69. Cauchy Integral Formula:

  • For a function () that is analytic on and within a simple closed contour , the Cauchy Integral Formula is: ()=12()

70. Laplace Operator:

  • The Laplace operator 2 is defined as the divergence of the gradient of a scalar function. In Cartesian coordinates, 2=22+22+22.

71. Beta Function:

  • The beta function (,) is defined as (,)=011(1)1 and is related to the gamma function.

72. Logistic Map:

  • The logistic map is a mathematical model of population growth, defined by the recurrence relation +1=(1).

73. Bessel Functions:

  • Bessel functions, denoted by (), are solutions to Bessel's differential equation and have applications in various areas, including wave propagation and heat conduction.

74. Hessian Matrix:

  • The Hessian matrix is a square matrix of second-order partial derivatives of a scalar function. For a function (,), the Hessian matrix is: Hess()=[]

75. Legendre Polynomials:

  • Legendre polynomials () are solutions to Legendre's differential equation and have applications in spherical harmonics and potential theory.

76. Möbius Transformation:

  • A Möbius transformation is a fractional linear transformation of the form ()=++, where ,,, are complex numbers.

77. Heat Equation:

  • The heat equation describes the distribution of heat in a given region over time and is given by =2.

78. Inverse Laplace Transform:

  • The inverse Laplace transform of a function () is denoted as 1{()} and represents the original function in the time domain.

79. Chebyshev Polynomials:

  • Chebyshev polynomials () are solutions to Chebyshev's differential equation and are often used in approximation theory and signal processing.

80. Routh-Hurwitz Criterion:

  • The Routh-Hurwitz criterion is a mathematical test to determine the stability of a linear time-invariant system based on the coefficients of its characteristic equation.

81. Euler's Differential Equation:

  • Euler's differential equation is a type of linear homogeneous second-order differential equation with constant coefficients and is given by ++=0, where , , and are constants.

82. Lagrangian Mechanics:

  • Lagrangian mechanics is a reformulation of classical mechanics that replaces Newton's laws with the principle of stationary action, expressed through the Lagrangian function.

83. Laplace's Equation in Spherical Coordinates:

  • In spherical coordinates (,,), Laplace's equation is 2=12(2)+12sin(sin)+12sin222=0.

84. Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT):

  • The discrete Fourier transform is a mathematical technique that transforms a sequence of complex numbers 0,1,,1 into another sequence of complex numbers 0,1,,1 defined by ==012/.

85. Dirac Delta Function:

  • The Dirac delta function, denoted by (), is a mathematical function that models an idealized distribution of unit amplitude at a single point and is used in distribution theory and signal processing.

86. Runge-Kutta Methods:

  • Runge-Kutta methods are a family of numerical techniques for solving ordinary differential equations. The most common form is the fourth-order Runge-Kutta method.

87. Principal Component Analysis (PCA):

  • Principal Component Analysis is a dimensionality reduction technique used in linear algebra and statistics to transform high-dimensional data into a lower-dimensional space while retaining as much variance as possible.

88. Laplace Transform of Derivatives:

  • The Laplace transform of a derivative is given by {()}={()}(0+), where is the complex variable.

89. Leibniz Rule (Product Rule for Derivatives):

  • Leibniz rule states that if () and () are differentiable functions, then the derivative of their product is given by ()=+.

90. Poisson Distribution:

  • The Poisson distribution models the number of events occurring in a fixed interval of time or space and is characterized by a single parameter , representing the average rate of occurrence.

91. Legendre's Three-Square Theorem:

  • Legendre's Three-Square Theorem states that a natural number can be expressed as the sum of three squares if and only if it is not of the form 4(8+7) for integers and .

92. Cantor Set:

  • The Cantor set is a perfect set with interesting properties, obtained by recursively removing the middle third of a line segment.

93. Pigeonhole Principle:

  • The Pigeonhole Principle states that if items are placed into containers and >, then at least one container must contain more than one item.

94. Taylor's Theorem:

  • Taylor's theorem provides an expansion of a function about a point in terms of its derivatives. The nth-degree Taylor polynomial is given by: ()=()+()()+()2!()2++()!()

95. Prime Number Theorem:

  • The Prime Number Theorem describes the asymptotic distribution of prime numbers and states that the number of primes less than is asymptotically /log().

96. Cayley-Hamilton Theorem:

  • The Cayley-Hamilton theorem states that every square matrix satisfies its own characteristic equation.

97. Brouwer Fixed-Point Theorem:

  • Brouwer's Fixed-Point Theorem states that every continuous function from a closed ball in Euclidean space to itself has a fixed point.

98. Nash Equilibrium:

  • In game theory, a Nash equilibrium is a solution where no player has an incentive to deviate unilaterally from their chosen strategy.

99. Bézier Curves:

  • Bézier curves are defined by control points and are widely used in computer graphics and design for creating smooth curves.

100. Quaternions:

  • Quaternions are a number system that extends complex numbers and are used in computer graphics, control theory, and quantum mechanics.