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Definition of Constants
1. constant [n] - See also: constant
Lexicographical Neighbors of Constants
Literary usage of Constants
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Introductory Treatise on Lie's Theory of Finite Continuous Transformation Groups by John Edward Campbell (1903)
"The third fundamental theorem in the theory of finite continuous groups is that
the structure constants of any group must satisfy these conditions; ..."
2. A Course in Mathematical Analysis by Édouard Goursat, Earle Raymond Hedrick (1917)
"Elimination of constants. Let us consider a family of plane curves represented
... If we assign to these constants definite but arbitrarily chosen values, ..."
3. A Treatise on the Mathematical Theory of Elasticity by Augustus Edward Hough Love (1906)
"Elastic constants of crystals. Results of experiments. The elastic constants of
a number of minerals have been determined by W. Voigt* by experiments on the ..."
4. Mathematical and Physical Papers by Sir George Gabriel Stokes, Baron John William Strutt Rayleigh (1880)
"The minimum deviation of the ordinary pencil is then observed, and one of the
optical constants, namely that which relates to the axis of elasticity ..."
5. The Theory of Heat by Thomas Preston (1904)
"The Critical Constants. — The critical constants, or the pressure, volume, and
temperature at the critical point, may be easily obtained in terms of the ..."
6. A History of the Theory of Elasticity and of the Strength of Materials: From by Isaac Todhunter (1893)
"This statement of course is hardly true, for the principle of work leads us at
once to the reduction of the 36 constants to 21. ..."
7. Higher Mathematics for Students of Chemistry and Physics: With Special by Joseph William Mellor (1902)
"To Evaluate the Constants in Empirical or Theoretical Formulae. Before a formula
containing constants can be adapted to any particular process, ..."
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