Cryptography
Cryptography is the field
concerned with linguistic
and mathematical techniques
for securing information,
particularly in
communications. The study of
how to circumvent the use of
cryptography is called
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Algebraic geometry
Algebraic geometry is a
branch of mathematics which,
combines abstract algebra,
especially commutative
algebra, with geometry. It
can be seen as the study of
solution sets of systems of
polynomials. When there is
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List of mathematical proofs
Wikipedia contains a number
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Mathematics
Mathematics is often defined
as the study of topics such
as quantity, structure,
space, and change.
Mathematics, in nearly every
society, is used in fields
such as the natural
sciences, engineering,
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Uniform distribution (continuous)
In mathematics, the continuous uniform distributions are probability distributions such that all intervals of the same length are equally probable. When working with probability, it is often useful ... > more -
Security engineering
Security engineering is the field of engineering dealing with the security and integrity of real-world systems. It is similar to systems engineering in that its motivation is to make a system meet ... > more -
Random variable
A random variable is a mathematical function that maps outcomes of random experiments to numbers. It can be thought of as the numeric result of operating a non-deterministic mechanism or performing a ... > more -
Computer and video game genres
Computer and video games are generally categorized into genres. Due to a general lack of commonly agreed-upon genres or criteria for the definition of genres, classification of games are not always ... > more -
Probability theory
Probability theory is the mathematical study of phenomena characterized by randomness or uncertainty. More precisely, probability is used for modelling situations when the result of an experiment, ... > more -
Computer insecurity
Many current computer systems have only limited security precautions in place. Serious financial damage has been caused by computer security breaches, but reliably estimating costs is quite ... > more -
Quantum computer
A quantum computer is any device for computation that makes direct use of distinctively quantum mechanical phenomena, such as superposition and entanglement, to perform operations on data. In a ... > more -
Probability distribution
In mathematics and statistics, a probability distribution, more properly called a probability density, assigns to every interval of the real numbers a probability, so that the probability axioms are ... > more
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