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Period

The interval (generally, the smallest interval) over which the values of a periodic function recur. Functions may have one or more periods over time and in space.

SEE ALSO: Antiperiodic Function, Doubly Periodic Function, Half-Period Ratio, Least Period, Period Doubling, Period Three Theorem, Periodic Continued Fraction, Periodic Function, Periodic Matrix, Singly Periodic Function, Triply Periodic Function




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