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The third letter of the Greek alphabet (Γ, γ), preceded by beta (Β, β) and followed by delta, (Δ, δ).

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The Gamma function, symbolized by Γ.

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A constant approximately equal to 0.55721566, symbolized by γ (also known as the Euler–Mascheroni constant).

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A non-SI unit of measure of magnetic flux density, equal to 1 nT.

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(industries) slope of log-log plot of video input and luminance output.

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A second-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the rate of change in delta with respect to changes in the underlying asset price.

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A nonlinear operation used to encode and decode luminance or tristimulus values in video or still image systems.

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These include the austenitic or gamma non-magnetic manganese steel, already patented b y Robert Hadfield in 1883, the first important known substance which combined great malleableness with great hardness, and the martensitic or beta " high speed tool steel " of White and Taylor, which retains its hardness and cutting power even at a red heat.

Pyridoxine is required for the synthesis of gamma amino butyric acid (GABA ).

Track Record UK involvement in VHE gamma ray astronomy dates to its inception.

Lindane is also widely known as gamma hexachlorocyclohexane (gamma-HCH) or gamma benzene hexachloride (gammaBHC ).

The group is part of the EU gamma ray burst network.

The SiS 5598 is not capable of supporting overlays but does support hardware gamma color correction in all color depths.

Even adding gamma correction to the foreground image isn't too much trouble.

As mentioned above interferon gamma or molecules able to mimic or induce this cytokine may be of use in the treatment of sepsis.

The family of electromagnetic waves from the high-frequency gamma rays to the relatively low-frequency radio waves forms what is called the electromagnetic spectrum.

The gamma emitters used have relatively long half-lives to give the instrument a good working life.

In turn, T-cell regulation is kicked off by an immune system protein called interferon gamma 4.

High contrast has high gamma and low contrast low gamma.

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By detecting the gamma rays produced, it is possible to measure the electron velocities in the sample under review.

However, it is thought that where cosmic rays are produced, gamma rays are also produced.

It uses multiple gamma rays focused on the tumor.

Ionizing radiation means gamma rays, x-rays etc., which directly or indirectly are capable of producing ions (charged particles ).

This generates high brightness beams of energetic gamma rays, protons, neutrons, and heavy ions.

Customs officers use large-scale gamma ray and x-ray imaging systems to safely and efficiently screen conveyances for contraband, including weapons of mass destruction.

Gamma Ray Astronomy Primary cosmic gamma ray Astronomy Primary cosmic gamma rays (300 GeV) are studied using the atmospheric Cerenkov radiation technique.

They found that zeta globin was able to replace the faulty beta globin, in the same way that gamma globin can.

In gamma globulins a decrease of 24% was observed.

Thus far, gamma interferon has only been used on an " ad hoc " basis in Britain.

In contrast, hippocampal interneurons recorded during gamma fire in phase with pyramidal cells [1] .

The choice of sterilizing method is material dependent but at least half the prepared tissue scaffolds samples will be gamma irradiated.

During that period it has been historically sterilized by gamma irradiation in the presence of air.

The process, which uses gamma ray irradiation, kills bacteria, increasing the food products ' shelf life.

Treatments were then discussed, the choice of surgery or gamma knife.

Default render gamma correction at 2.0, and shadow lightness reduced to 25% .

Higher levels of endogenous interferon gamma were found in women with recurrent first trimester miscarriage compared to women with normal pregnancy.

The implications for high energy neutrino, gamma ray and cosmic ray production in GRB and AGN jets are discussed.

Several mechanisms have been put forward for gamma oscillations.

Otherwise, you need to select your gamma value based upon printed output from your system.

What begins as a single gamma ray photon in the sun's core emerges at the surface as thousands of visible-light photons.

The key is that electron positron annihilation produces not one but two gamma rays.

The Ozone layer which protects us from harmful gamma radiation has recently disappeared over the tip of South Africa.

Gamma ray A quantity of electro-magnetic energy without mass or charge emitted by a radionuclide.

Attenuation of gamma and x-ray emitting radionuclides, like the plastic sacks, is minimal.

The Earth is bombarded by gamma rays all the time, but usually there aren't enough to do any damage to us.

A burst of gamma rays from space lasting from a fraction of a second to many minutes.

He uses high-resolution solid-state detectors to make precision measurements on the gamma rays emitted by radioactive nuclei.

Examples might include distant supernova or gamma ray bursts.

Little is known about the importance of the beta and delta forms of vitamin E, but a debate has arisen concerning gamma tocopherol.

The Earth is bombarded by gamma rays all the time, but usually there are n't enough to do any damage to us.

Setting gamma to 1.8 will probably make things a tad dark.

Gamma Ray Imaging Platform (GRIP) A balloon-borne gamma-ray telescope made by a group at the California Institute of Technology.

The amount of γ ' depends on the chemical composition and temperature, as illustrated in the ternary phase diagrams below.

The contribution of effective dose from terrestrial gamma radiation and from airborne radon and thoron daughter products depends on the local geology.

For example some gamma cameras and PET scanners are combined with a computerized tomography x-ray system.