Fractional Jets — is a common term for fractional aircraft ownership. The first such program was launched in 1986 by NetJets, which continues to dominate the industry. Other providers include business jet operators CitationShares, Flexjet,… … Wikipedia
Fractional calculus — is a branch of mathematical analysis that studies the possibility of taking real number powers of the differential operator ::D = frac{d}{dx} , and the integration operator J . (Usually J is used in favor of I to avoid confusion with other I like … Wikipedia
Fractional ideal — In mathematics, in particular commutative algebra, the concept of fractional ideal is introduced in the context of integral domains and is particularly fruitful in the study of Dedekind domains. In some sense, fractional ideals of an integral… … Wikipedia
Fractional ownership — In business, fractional ownership is a percentage share of an expensive asset. Shares are sold to individual owners. A fractional owner enjoys priorities and privileges, such as reduced rates, priority access on holidays and income sharing.… … Wikipedia
Fractional vortices — In a standard superconductor, described by a complex field |Psi|e^{iphi} (condensates wave function), vortices carry quantized magnetic field: a consequence of 2pi invariance of the phase phi of the condensate wave function |Psi|e^{iphi}. There a … Wikipedia
Fractional reserve banking — Banking A series on Financial services … Wikipedia
Fractional Fourier transform — In mathematics, in the area of harmonic analysis, the fractional Fourier transform (FRFT) is a linear transformation generalizing the Fourier transform. It can be thought of as the Fourier transform to the n th power where n need not be an… … Wikipedia
Fractional rig — A fractional rig on a sailing vessel consists of a foresail, such as a jib or genoa sail, that does not reach all the way to the top of the mast.In the picture to the right, the forestay that secures the mast at the front of the boat is attached… … Wikipedia
Non-integer representation — A non integer representation uses non integer numbers as the radix, or bases, of a positional numbering system. For a non integer radix β > 1, the value of is The numbers di are non negative integers less than β. This is also known as a β… … Wikipedia
Criticism of fractional-reserve banking — Main article: Fractional reserve banking Criticisms of fractional reserve banking have been put forward from a variety of perspectives. Critics have included mainstream economists such as Irving Fisher,[1] Frank Knight[2] and Milton Friedman.[3]… … Wikipedia