
terminology - Is it more accurate to use the term Geometric Growth or ...
For example, there is a Geometric Progression but no Exponential Progression article on Wikipedia, so perhaps the term Geometric is a bit more accurate, mathematically speaking? Why are there two …
What does the dot product of two vectors represent?
May 23, 2014 · 21 It might help to think of multiplication of real numbers in a more geometric fashion. $2$ times $3$ is the length of the interval you get starting with an interval of length $3$ and then …
algebra precalculus - Geometric progression (compound interest ...
Aug 28, 2015 · Geometric progression (compound interest) Ask Question Asked 10 years, 1 month ago Modified 4 years, 5 months ago
Derivation of mean and variance of Hypergeometric Distribution
I need clarified and detailed derivation of mean and variance of a hyper-geometric distribution. If a box contains $N$ balls, $a$ of them are black and $N-a$ are ...
Geometric interpretation of mixed partial derivatives?
Sep 23, 2014 · I've included some colorized figures, which might help with the geometric interpretation for some individuals. Perhaps, a good way to think of the equality of mixed partial derivatives is like …
Proof of geometric series formula - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Sep 20, 2021 · Proof of geometric series formula Ask Question Asked 4 years, 2 months ago Modified 4 years, 2 months ago
Why is a geometric progression called so? [duplicate]
May 14, 2015 · Just curious about why geometric progression is called so. Is it related to geometry?
What is the geometric interpretation of the transpose?
1 We better interpret the geometric meaning of transpose from the view point of projective geometry. Because only in projective geometry, it is possible to interpret that of all square matrices.
linear algebra - Geometric interpretation for complex eigenvectors of a ...
Nov 20, 2012 · The real eigenvector of a 3d rotation matrix has a natural interpretation as the axis of rotation. Is there a nice geometric interpretation of the eigenvectors of the $2 \times 2$ matrix?
The idea behind the sum of powers of 2 - Mathematics Stack Exchange
Oct 29, 2016 · It could be shorter by one: $$2^ {3+1}-1 = 15$$ By the way, similar geometrical explanation can be used for the ever decreasing geometric progression $\sum_ {i=0}^\infty 2^ {-i}$ …