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Bloom Hashing

Bloom Hashing ist eine effiziente Methode zur Verwaltung und Abfrage von Mengen, die auf der Idee von Bloom-Filtern basiert. Ein Bloom-Filter ist eine probabilistische Datenstruktur, die verwendet wird, um festzustellen, ob ein Element zu einer Menge gehört oder nicht, wobei er die Möglichkeit von falschen Positiven hat, jedoch niemals falsche Negative liefert. Bei der Implementierung von Bloom Hashing wird eine Vielzahl von Hash-Funktionen verwendet, um die Eingabewerte auf eine Bit-Array-Datenstruktur abzubilden.

Die Technik funktioniert, indem sie mehrere Hash-Funktionen auf ein Element anwendet, um mehrere Bits in dem Array zu setzen. Wenn ein Element auf seine Zugehörigkeit zu einer Menge überprüft wird, wird es erneut durch dieselben Hash-Funktionen verarbeitet, um zu sehen, ob die entsprechenden Bits gesetzt sind. Wenn alle Bits gesetzt sind, wird angenommen, dass das Element in der Menge ist; andernfalls ist es definitiv nicht in der Menge. Diese Methode reduziert den Speicherbedarf erheblich und beschleunigt die Abfragen im Vergleich zu herkömmlichen Datenstrukturen wie Arrays oder Listen.

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Floyd-Warshall

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D[i][j]=min⁡(D[i][j],D[i][k]+D[k][j])D[i][j] = \min(D[i][j], D[i][k] + D[k][j])D[i][j]=min(D[i][j],D[i][k]+D[k][j])

for all vertices kkk. This process is repeated for each vertex kkk as an intermediate point, ultimately ensuring that the shortest paths between all pairs of vertices are found. The time complexity of the Floyd-Warshall algorithm is O(V3)O(V^3)O(V3), where VVV is the number of vertices in the graph, making it less efficient for very large graphs compared to other shortest-path algorithms.

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Planck-Einstein Relation

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E=h⋅fE = h \cdot fE=h⋅f

where EEE is the energy of the photon, hhh is Planck's constant (6.626×10−34 Js6.626 \times 10^{-34} \, \text{Js}6.626×10−34Js), and fff is the frequency of the electromagnetic wave. This relation highlights that energy is quantized; it can only take on discrete values determined by the frequency of the light. Additionally, this relationship signifies that higher frequency light (like ultraviolet) has more energy than lower frequency light (like infrared). The Planck-Einstein relation is pivotal in fields such as quantum mechanics, photophysics, and astrophysics, as it underpins the behavior of light and matter on a microscopic scale.

Poincaré Conjecture Proof

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F{f∗g}(ω)=F{f}(ω)⋅F{g}(ω)\mathcal{F}\{f * g\}(\omega) = \mathcal{F}\{f\}(\omega) \cdot \mathcal{F}\{g\}(\omega)F{f∗g}(ω)=F{f}(ω)⋅F{g}(ω)

where ∗*∗ denotes the convolution operation and F\mathcal{F}F represents the Fourier transform. This theorem is particularly useful because it allows for easier analysis of linear systems by transforming complex convolution operations in the time domain into simpler multiplication operations in the frequency domain. In practical applications, it enables efficient computation, especially when dealing with signals and systems in engineering and physics.

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