:* the function to be minimised is a quadratic function of the β < sub > j </ sub > for which minimisation is a relatively simple problem ;

:* the derivatives of the function are linear functions of the β < sub > j </ sub > making it easy to find the minimising values ;

:* Schizosaccharomyces pombe, fission yeast, ( cell cycle, cell polarity, RNAi, centromere structure and function, transcription )

:* Loligo pealei, a squid, subject of studies of nerve function because of its giant axon ( nearly 1 mm diameter, roughly a thousand times larger than typical mammalian axons )

:* Macrostomum lignano, a free-living, marine flatworm, a model organism for the study of stem cells, regeneration, ageing, gene function, and the evolution of sex.

:* Ramanujan's congruences, congruences for the partition function, p ( n ), first discovered by Ramanujan in 1919

:* δ is the transition function, that is, δ: Q × Σ → Q.

:* Specialized anti-peristaltic function of the last part of the sigmoid colon, which keeps the rectum empty most of the time

:* non-parametric statistics ( in the sense of a statistic over data, which is defined to be a function on a sample that has no dependency on a parameter ), whose interpretation does not depend on the population fitting any parametrized distributions.

:* Alkali metals in the metallic form ( e. g. elemental sodium ), and hydrides of alkali and alkaline earth metals, such as sodium hydride, function as strong bases and hydrate to give caustics

:* There is a partial recursive function f such that:

:* The set S is the range of a partial recursive function.

:* The set S is the range of a total recursive function or empty.

:* The set S is the range of a primitive recursive function or empty.

:* K is the function field of an algebraic curve over an algebraically closed field ( Tsen's theorem ).

:* Describe the mapping of, geographic basis of, and economic factors in the placement and function of the Spanish missions ; and understand how the mission system expanded the influence of Spain and Catholicism throughout New Spain and Latin America.

:* A specific loss function — see Taguchi loss function ;

:* user role / function matrix

:* function definitions

:* Formulate some mathematical notion of " discrepancy " or " scatter " or " variation " of the values of a Boolean function, or of an associated polytope or other structure.

:* Then show that SAT, or some other function in NP, has " high " discrepancy.

:* Polynomial, a type of mathematical function

:* Domestic: The individual islands are connected by a combination of satellite earth stations, microwave systems, and VHF and HF radiotelephone ; within the islands, service is provided by small exchanges connected to subscribers by open wire, cable, and fiber-optic cable

:* Zebra finch ( Taeniopygia guttata )-used in the study of the song system of songbirds and the study of non-mammalian auditory systems

:* Biomaterials – materials that are derived from and / or used with biological systems.

:* Microtechnology – study of materials and processes and their interaction, allowing microfabrication of structures of micrometric dimensions, such as Microelectromechanical systems ( MEMS ).

:* Biomaterials, physiology, biomechanics, biochemistry, for a specialized understanding of how materials integrate into biological systems, e. g., through materiomics

:* Diffraction and wave mechanics, for the science behind characterization systems, e. g., X-ray diffraction ( XRD ) transmission electron microscopy ( TEM )

:* Polymer properties, synthesis, and characterization, for a specialized understanding of how polymers behave, how they are made, and how they are characterized ; exciting applications of polymers include liquid crystal displays ( LCDs, the displays found in most cell phones, cameras, and iPods ), novel photovoltaic devices based on semiconductor polymers ( which, unlike the traditional silicon solar panels, are flexible and cheap to manufacture, albeit with lower efficiency ), and membranes for room-temperature fuel cells ( as proton exchange membranes ) and filtration systems in the environmental and biomedical fields

:* Thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and physical chemistry, for phase equilibrium conditions, phase diagrams of materials systems ( multi-phase, multi-component, reacting and non-reacting systems )

:* Borderless networks: for their range of routers, switches, wireless systems, security systems, WAN acceleration, energy and building management systems and media aware networks.

:* Collaboration: IP video and phones, TelePresence, HealthPresence, Unified Communications, Call Center systems, Enterprise social networks and Mobile applications

:* IP NGN ( Next Generation Networks ): High-end routing and switching for fixed and mobile service provider networks, broadcast video contribution / distribution, entitlement and content delivery systems.

:* Network storage systems

:* A government department in Australia, Canada, Ireland, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, corresponding to a ministry in other systems:

:* MSE 8000 series multipoint video conferencing systems

:* Active and passive systems ( or structures )

:* Persistent and transient systems

:* Evolution, the effects of time passing, the life histories of systems and their parts.

:* Air coil used in HVAC refrigeration systems

:* Recording return mechanisms, such as digital telemetry from satellites or aircraft, ejection systems for recorded media, or physical return of a sensor carrier with the recordings aboard.

:* System Development Methodology ( SDM ) in the field of IT development is a general term applied to a variety of structured, organized processes for developing information technology and embedded software systems.

:* Viable systems approach ( vSa ) is a methodology useful for the understanding and governance of complex phenomena ; it has been successfully proposed in the field of management, decision making, marketing and service.