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  2. Rayleigh distribution - Wikipedia

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    The distribution is named after Lord Rayleigh (/ ˈ r eɪ l i /). [1] A Rayleigh distribution is often observed when the overall magnitude of a vector in the plane is related to its directional components. One example where the Rayleigh distribution naturally arises is when wind velocity is analyzed in two dimensions.

  3. Rayleigh's quotient in vibrations analysis - Wikipedia

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    The example shows how the Rayleigh's quotient is capable of getting an accurate estimation of the lowest natural frequency. The practice of using the static displacement vector as a trial vector is valid as the static displacement vector tends to resemble the lowest vibration mode.

  4. Rayleigh–Ritz method - Wikipedia

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    In numerical linear algebra, the Rayleigh–Ritz method is commonly [12] applied to approximate an eigenvalue problem = for the matrix of size using a projected matrix of a smaller size <, generated from a given matrix with orthonormal columns. The matrix version of the algorithm is the most simple:

  5. Rayleigh fading - Wikipedia

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    Rayleigh fading is a statistical model for the effect of a propagation environment on a radio signal, such as that used by wireless devices.. Rayleigh fading models assume that the magnitude of a signal that has passed through such a transmission medium (also called a communication channel) will vary randomly, or fade, according to a Rayleigh distribution — the radial component of the sum of ...

  6. Buckingham π theorem - Wikipedia

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    Although named for Edgar Buckingham, the π theorem was first proved by the French mathematician Joseph Bertrand in 1878. [1] Bertrand considered only special cases of problems from electrodynamics and heat conduction, but his article contains, in distinct terms, all the basic ideas of the modern proof of the theorem and clearly indicates the theorem's utility for modelling physical phenomena.

  7. Rayleigh quotient - Wikipedia

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    As stated in the introduction, for any vector x, one has (,) [,], where , are respectively the smallest and largest eigenvalues of .This is immediate after observing that the Rayleigh quotient is a weighted average of eigenvalues of M: (,) = = = = where (,) is the -th eigenpair after orthonormalization and = is the th coordinate of x in the eigenbasis.

  8. Rayleigh length - Wikipedia

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    Gaussian beam width () as a function of the axial distance .: beam waist; : confocal parameter; : Rayleigh length; : total angular spread In optics and especially laser science, the Rayleigh length or Rayleigh range, , is the distance along the propagation direction of a beam from the waist to the place where the area of the cross section is doubled. [1]

  9. Plateau–Rayleigh instability - Wikipedia

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    Three examples of droplet detachment for different fluids: (left) water, (center) glycerol, (right) a solution of PEG in water. In fluid dynamics, the Plateau–Rayleigh instability, often just called the Rayleigh instability, explains why and how a falling stream of fluid breaks up into smaller packets with the same total volume but less surface area per droplet.