Definition of discriminant. Meaning of discriminant. Synonyms of discriminant

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Definition of discriminant

Discriminant
Discriminant Dis*crim"i*nant, n. [L. discriminans, p. pr. of discriminare.] (Math.) The eliminant of the n partial differentials of any homogenous function of n variables. See Eliminant.

Meaning of discriminant from wikipedia

- In mathematics, the discriminant of a polynomial is a quantity that depends on the coefficients and allows deducing some properties of the roots without...
- Linear discriminant analysis (LDA), normal discriminant analysis (NDA), or discriminant function analysis is a generalization of Fisher's linear discriminant...
- Fundamental discriminant Modular discriminant Modified Maddrey's discriminant function Discriminant validity Discriminant analysis Kernel Fisher discriminant analysis...
- In psychology, discriminant validity tests whether concepts or measurements that are not supposed to be related are actually unrelated. Campbell and Fiske...
- In mathematics, a fundamental discriminant D is an integer invariant in the theory of integral binary quadratic forms. If Q(x, y) = ax2 + bxy + cy2 is...
- roots. In this case the discriminant determines the number and nature of the roots. There are three cases: If the discriminant is positive, then there...
- In mathematics, the discriminant of an algebraic number field is a numerical invariant that, loosely speaking, measures the size of the (ring of integers...
- complex separating surfaces. Quadratic discriminant analysis (QDA) is closely related to linear discriminant analysis (LDA), where it is ****umed that...
- Hessian at x{\displaystyle \mathbf {x} } is called, in some contexts, a discriminant. If this determinant is zero then x{\displaystyle \mathbf {x} } is called...
- Maddrey's discriminant function (DF) is the traditional model for evaluating the severity and prognosis in alcoholic hepatitis and evaluates the efficacy...