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  2. Parity (mathematics) - Wikipedia

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    Even and odd numbers have opposite parities, e.g., 22 (even number) and 13 (odd number) have opposite parities. In particular, the parity of zero is even. [2] Any two consecutive integers have opposite parity. A number (i.e., integer) expressed in the decimal numeral system is even or odd according to whether its last digit is even or odd. That ...

  3. Additive inverse - Wikipedia

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    In a vector space, the additive inverse −v (often called the opposite vector of v) has the same magnitude as v and but the opposite direction. [11] In modular arithmetic, the modular additive inverse of x is the number a such that a + x ≡ 0 (mod n) and always exists. For example, the inverse of 3 modulo 11 is 8, as 3 + 8 ≡ 0 (mod 11).

  4. Negative number - Wikipedia

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    [4] [26] This system is the exact opposite of contemporary printing of positive and negative numbers in the fields of banking, accounting, and commerce, wherein red numbers denote negative values and black numbers signify positive values. Liu Hui writes: Now there are two opposite kinds of counting rods for gains and losses, let them be called ...

  5. Modular multiplicative inverse - Wikipedia

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    Use the extended Euclidean algorithm to compute k −1, the modular multiplicative inverse of k mod 2 w, where w is the number of bits in a word. This inverse will exist since the numbers are odd and the modulus has no odd factors. For each number in the list, multiply it by k −1 and take the least significant word of the result.

  6. Bisection method - Wikipedia

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    In mathematics, the bisection method is a root-finding method that applies to any continuous function for which one knows two values with opposite signs. The method consists of repeatedly bisecting the interval defined by these values and then selecting the subinterval in which the function changes sign, and therefore must contain a root. It is ...

  7. Intersection (set theory) - Wikipedia

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    In set theory, the intersection of two sets and , denoted by , [1] is the set containing all elements of that also belong to or equivalently, all elements of that also belong to . [2] Notation and terminology

  8. Saturation arithmetic - Wikipedia

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    The name comes from how the value becomes "saturated" once it reaches the extreme values; further additions to a maximum or subtractions from a minimum will not change the result. For example, if the valid range of values is from −100 to 100, the following saturating arithmetic operations produce the following values: 60 + 30 → 90.

  9. Proof by contradiction - Wikipedia

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    The classic proof that the square root of 2 is irrational is a refutation by contradiction. [11] Indeed, we set out to prove the negation ¬ ∃ a, b ∈ . a/b = √ 2 by assuming that there exist natural numbers a and b whose ratio is the square root of two, and derive a contradiction.