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asymptoteIn coordinate geometry, a straight line that a curve approaches progressively more closely but never reaches. The x and y axes are asymptotes to the graph of xy = constant (a rectangular hyperbola). If a point on a curve approaches a straight line such that its distance from the straight line is d, then the line is an asymptote to the curve if limit d tends to zero as the point moves towards infinity. Among conic sections (curves obtained by the intersection of a plane and a double cone), a hyperbola has two asymptotes, which in the case of a rectangular hyperbola are at right angles to each other. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It can be said that after millions and millions of drawings, the occurrences of all lottery numbers will asymptotically approach the same number of hits but, in the short run, better known as our lifetime, lottery patterns and trends abound. The first work solves the Cauchy problem for the Einstein vacuum equations with more general, asymptotically flat initial data and then describes the asymptotic behavior. One is the design of sliding surface, on which the system should get desired quality, such as asymptotically stable; The other is designing the sliding mode controller, which should guarantee the arriving condition. |
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