Gradient — In vector calculus, the gradient of a scalar field is a vector field which points in the direction of the greatest rate of increase of the scalar field, and whose magnitude is the greatest rate of change.A generalization of the gradient for… … Wikipedia
gradient — Synonyms and related words: bank, bevel, bezel, chute, easy slope, fleam, gentle slope, glacis, grade, hanging gardens, helicline, hillside, inclination, incline, inclined plane, launching ramp, lean, leaning, pitch, ramp, rise, rising, scarp,… … Moby Thesaurus
Méthode du gradient conjugué — En analyse numérique, la méthode du gradient conjugué est un algorithme pour résoudre des systèmes d équations linéaires dont la matrice est définie positive (et par conséquent symétrique). Cette méthode, imaginée en 1950 simultanément par… … Wikipédia en Français
Wind gradient — In common usage, wind gradient, more specifically wind speed gradientcite book | last = Hadlock | first = Charles | title = Mathematical Modeling in the Environment | publisher = Mathematical Association of America | location = Washington | year … Wikipedia
Conjugate gradient method — A comparison of the convergence of gradient descent with optimal step size (in green) and conjugate vector (in red) for minimizing a quadratic function associated with a given linear system. Conjugate gradient, assuming exact arithmetic,… … Wikipedia
Pressure gradient — In atmospheric sciences (meteorology, climatology and related fields), the pressure gradient (typically of air, more generally of any fluid) is a physical quantity that describes in which direction and at what rate the pressure changes the most… … Wikipedia
Biconjugate gradient method — In mathematics, more specifically in numerical analysis, the biconjugate gradient method is an algorithm to solve systems of linear equations :A x= b.,Unlike the conjugate gradient method, this algorithm does not require the matrix A to be self… … Wikipedia
Drainage gradient — Water pooling at the entrance of a banked outercurve in the opposite lane (Photo taken in Sweden) Drainage gradient (DG) is a term in road technology, defining the resulting vector of a road surface cross slope (CS) and longitudinal gradient… … Wikipedia
Geothermal gradient — The geothermal gradient is the rate of increase in temperature per unit depth in the Earth. It varies with location and is typically measured by determining the bottom open hole temperature after borehole drilling. To achieve accuracy the… … Wikipedia
Color gradient — In computer graphics, a color gradient (sometimes called a color ramp or color progression) specifies a range of position dependent colors, usually used to fill a region.[1] For example, many window managers allow the screen background to be… … Wikipedia
