Method of moments — may refer to: Method of moments (statistics), a method of parameter estimation in statistics Method of moments (probability theory), a way of proving convergence in distribution in probability theory Second moment method, a technique used in… … Wikipedia
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 — Bans a procedure called a partial birth abortion, used for ending pregnancy. Whether an abortion meets this definition has to do with the method used by the doctor and not with viability of the fetus or the number of weeks that the patient is… … Law dictionary
Partial differential equation — A visualisation of a solution to the heat equation on a two dimensional plane In mathematics, partial differential equations (PDE) are a type of differential equation, i.e., a relation involving an unknown function (or functions) of several… … Wikipedia
Method of characteristics — In mathematics, the method of characteristics is a technique for solving partial differential equations. Typically, it applies to first order equations, although more generally the method of characteristics is valid for any hyperbolic partial… … Wikipedia
Method of lines — The method of lines (MOL, NMOL, NUMOL) (Schiesser, 1991; Hamdi, et al., 2007; Schiesser, 2009 ) is a technique for solving partial differential equations (PDEs) in which all but one dimension is discretized. MOL allows standard, general purpose… … Wikipedia
Partial fraction — In algebra, the partial fraction decomposition or partial fraction expansion is a procedure used to reduce the degree of either the numerator or the denominator of a rational function (also known as a rational algebraic fraction). In symbols, one … Wikipedia
Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act — For the failed 1995 bill, see Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 1995. Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 Full title An Act to prohibit the procedure commonly known as partial birth abortion. Colloquial name(s) PBA Ban Enacted by the … Wikipedia
Method of image charges — The method of image charges (also known as the method of images and method of mirror charges) is a basic problem solving tool in electrostatics. The name originates from the replacement of certain elements in the original layout with imaginary… … Wikipedia
Partial discharge — In electrical engineering, a partial discharge (PD) is a localised dielectric breakdown of a small portion of a solid or liquid electrical insulation system under high voltage stress. While a corona discharge is usually revealed by a relatively… … Wikipedia
Method of quantum characteristics — In quantum mechanics, quantum characteristics are phase space trajectories that arise in the deformation quantization through the Weyl Wigner transform of Heisenberg operators of canonical coordinates and momenta. These trajectories obey the… … Wikipedia