Definite quadratic formIn mathematics, a definite quadratic form is a quadratic form over some real vector space V that has the same sign (always positive or always negative) for every non-zero vector of V. According to that sign, the quadratic form is called positive-definite or negative-definite. A semidefinite (or semi-definite) quadratic form is defined in much the same way, except that "always positive" and "always negative" are replaced by "never negative" and "never positive", respectively.
Optimisation quadratique successiveL'optimisation quadratique successive est un algorithme de résolution d'un problème d'optimisation non linéaire. Un tel problème consiste à déterminer des paramètres qui minimisent une fonction, tout en respectant des contraintes d'égalité et d'inégalité sur ces paramètres. On parle aussi de l'algorithme OQS pour Optimisation Quadratique Successive ou de l'algorithme SQP pour Sequential Quadratic Programming, en anglais. C'est un algorithme newtonien appliqué aux conditions d'optimalité du premier ordre du problème.
Ε-quadratic formIn mathematics, specifically the theory of quadratic forms, an ε-quadratic form is a generalization of quadratic forms to skew-symmetric settings and to *-rings; ε = ±1, accordingly for symmetric or skew-symmetric. They are also called -quadratic forms, particularly in the context of surgery theory. There is the related notion of ε-symmetric forms, which generalizes symmetric forms, skew-symmetric forms (= symplectic forms), Hermitian forms, and skew-Hermitian forms.
Earth orientation parametersIn geodesy and astrometry, earth orientation parameters (EOP) describe irregularities in the rotation of planet Earth. EOP provide the rotational transform from the International Terrestrial Reference System (ITRS) to the International Celestial Reference System (ICRS), or vice versa, as a function of time. Earth's rotational velocity is not constant over time. Any motion of mass in or on Earth causes a slowdown or speedup of the rotation speed, or a change of rotation axis.
