Mathematics. Dictionary

Geometric mean · G

A measure of central tendency of a set of n values computed by extracting the nth root of the product of the values.

Geometric progression · G

A sequence in which each term except the first is obtained from the previous by multiplying it by a constant value, known as the common ratio of the geometric progression.

Geometry · G

The branch of mathematics dealing with spatial relationships.

Gradient · G

A differential operator that maps each point of a scalar field to a vector pointed in the direction of the greatest rate of change of the scalar. Notation for a scalar field φ: ∇&phi

Graph · G

A data chart (graphical representation of data) intended to illustrate the relationship between a set (or sets) of numbers (quantities, measurements or indicative numbers) and a reference set, whose elements are indexed to those of the former set(s) and may or may not be numbers.

Greater than · G

The relation >, indicating that one value is larger than another.