Christian cross variantsThe Christian cross, with or without a figure of Christ included, is the main religious symbol of Christianity. A cross with a figure of Christ affixed to it is termed a crucifix and the figure is often referred to as the corpus (Latin for "body"). The term Greek cross designates a cross with arms of equal length, as in a plus sign, while the Latin cross designates a cross with an elongated descending arm. Numerous other variants have been developed during the medieval period.
Active-pixel sensorAn active-pixel sensor (APS) is an , which was invented by Peter J.W. Noble in 1968, where each pixel sensor unit cell has a photodetector (typically a pinned photodiode) and one or more active transistors. In a metal–oxide–semiconductor (MOS) active-pixel sensor, MOS field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) are used as amplifiers. There are different types of APS, including the early NMOS APS and the now much more common complementary MOS (CMOS) APS, also known as the CMOS sensor.
Croix (christianisme)vignette|redresse=1|Types de croix chrétiennes. La croix est le principal symbole du christianisme. Considérée de nos jours comme l'image du gibet de la Crucifixion du Christ, elle appartient à une symbolique plus ancienne. C'est à partir du que la croix s'impose comme l'emblème du christianisme : elle est adoptée, selon la tradition, par l'empereur Constantin le Grand au côté du chrisme (☧). Son culte débute à cette époque et après la diffusion de la légende de l'invention de la relique de la « Vraie Croix » par la mère de l'empereur.
Patriarchal crossThe Patriarchal cross is a variant of the Christian cross, the religious symbol of Christianity, and is also known as the Cross of Lorraine. Similar to the familiar Latin cross, the patriarchal cross possesses a smaller crossbar placed above the main one so that both crossbars are near the top. Sometimes the patriarchal cross has a short, slanted crosspiece near its foot (Russian Orthodox cross). This slanted, lower crosspiece often appears in Byzantine Greek and Eastern European iconography, as well as in other Eastern Orthodox churches.
Croixvignette|150px|Deux types de croix : en haut une croix grecque et en bas une croix de saint André. La croix est un symbole en forme d'intersection, formée de deux lignes ou plus. La « région » est une zone définie par l'intersection (il y a ainsi en général quatre régions). Le terme croix vient du mot latin crux qui a le sens de « gibet », « potence ». Selon le Robert historique de la langue française, « Dès Plaute (254-184 av. J.-C.
Indefinite orthogonal groupIn mathematics, the indefinite orthogonal group, O(p, q) is the Lie group of all linear transformations of an n-dimensional real vector space that leave invariant a nondegenerate, symmetric bilinear form of signature (p, q), where n = p + q. It is also called the pseudo-orthogonal group or generalized orthogonal group. The dimension of the group is n(n − 1)/2. The indefinite special orthogonal group, SO(p, q) is the subgroup of O(p, q) consisting of all elements with determinant 1.
