then the search for the maximum at any one stage will require a number of operations of order Af ( where a is some number not unreasonably large ).

The number of asteroids increases each round up to a maximum of 12.

Each orbital is defined by a different set of quantum numbers ( n, l, and m ), and contains a maximum of two electrons each with their own spin quantum number.

The maximum frame rate depends on the bandwidth of the electronics and the transmission system, and the number of horizontal scan lines in the image.

The Murphy rule may be invoked with a maximum number of automatic doubles allowed and that limit is agreed to prior to a game or match commencing.

The maximum satisfiability problem, an FNP generalization of SAT, asks for the maximum number of clauses which can be satisfied by any assignment.

In 1587 Pope Sixtus V sought to arrest this growth by fixing the maximum size of the College at 70, including 50 cardinal priests, about twice the historical number.

It is not mandatory to make the maximum number of hops possible.

Compression of the electron gas increases the number of electrons in a given volume and raises the maximum energy level in the occupied band.

However, the condition number does not give the exact value of the maximum inaccuracy that may occur in the algorithm.

The condition number is defined more precisely to be the maximum ratio of the relative error in x divided by the relative error in b.

The condition number of ƒ at a point x ( specifically, its relative condition number ) is then defined to be the maximum ratio of the fractional change in ƒ ( x ) to any fractional change in x, in the limit where the change δx in x becomes infinitesimally small:

The maximum coordination number for a certain metal is thus related to the electronic configuration of the metal ion ( to be more specific, the number of empty orbitals ) and to the ratio of the size of the ligands and the metal ion.

Transistors for logic, PLAs, and microcode are no longer scarce resources ; only large high-speed cache memories are limited by the maximum number of transistors today.

Each progressively larger set increases the maximum number of pips on an end by three, so the common extended sets are double-nine, double-twelve, double-fifteen and double-eighteen.

When the two waves are in phase, i. e. the path difference is equal to an integral number of wavelengths, the summed amplitude, and therefore the summed intensity is maximum, and when they are in anti-phase, i. e. the path difference is equal to half a wavelength, one and a half wavelengths, etc., then the two waves cancel and the summed intensity is zero.

where N is the number of individuals measured as biomass density, a is the maximum per-capita rate of change, and K is the carrying capacity of the population.

* Open enrollment is the process of allowing parents to choose which public school their child attends instead of being assigned one ( provided the school has not reached its maximum capacity number for students ).

Early clinical trials typically enroll a very small number of patients, and the purpose is to identify major safety issues and the maximum tolerated dose, which is the highest dose that does not produce serious or fatal adverse effects.

Therefore, the change in enthalpy can be devised or represented without the need for compressive or expansive mechanics ; for a simple system, with a constant number of particles, the difference in enthalpy is the maximum amount of thermal energy derivable from a thermodynamic process in which the pressure is held constant.

A number of film festivals specialise in short films, each with its defined maximum length.

In the BWF World Championships, first held in 1977, currently only the highest ranked 64 players in the world, and a maximum of four from each country, can participate in any category.

Each team consists of a maximum of 11 players ( excluding substitutes ), one of whom must be the goalkeeper.

This allows more players to participate, to a maximum of 8 on each side of the center line.

This is why it is better for players to begin with fairway drivers, long drivers, or even mid-ranges, and incorporate maximum distance drivers as their strength and disc control increases.

One variation is to make the maximum number of rounds on the way up no greater than 7, 8, or 9 rounds ( thus, even with four players, the players could opt to have the pattern of cards be 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1, as playing 12 or 13 rounds up and then down again might be too lengthy for some ).

Test matches are played between national representative teams with " Test status ," as determined by the International Cricket Council ( ICC ), with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days.

FAKK2 allows players to pair up and use two weapons at the same time depending on the situation-for example, sword and shield for maximum defense, sword and UZI for both range and melee capability, or dual-wield UZIs for maximum firepower.

Additionally some games such as Quake 3 Arena perform physics, AI, networking, and other calculations in sync with the rendered frame rate-this can result in inconsistencies with movement and network prediction code if players are unable to maintain the designed maximum frame rate of 125 FPS.

In this version of Gin Rummy, the value of the first upcard is used to determine the maximum count at which players can knock.

The vast majority of players opt for the maximum number of special prizes offered for their ball total, selecting other prizes only when they have a remaining total too small to receive a special prize.

Prior to the 2009 season, the maximum team roster size was changed from 13 players ( 11 active and 2 inactive ) to 11 players ( all active ).

A maximum of four players may be veterans.

A maximum of nine players are allowed to field at any time.

A maximum of nine players are allowed to field at one time.

If the maximum number of players does not receive 75 % after the first round of voting, then run-off votes are held.

In any given year, a maximum of four players, two builders, and one on-ice official are inducted as members.

Starting in 2010, male and female players are considered for induction separately and a maximum of two women can be inducted as players per year.

The timer will automatically recover to 10 shortly after recovering Baby Mario, although players can collect little stars in order to increase the timer to a maximum of thirty.

He had held world records for maximum ODI runs and fastest ODI hundred which were subsequently broken by other players.

Modern implementations allow for new players to join after the game has started, the maximum number of players that can join is arbitrary for each game, map and rules and can be selected by the server.