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Gamma (letter)
Gamma
(Γ γ) is the 3rd letter of the
Greek alphabet
and has a
numeric
value of 3. So Man Gamma is the 3rd Man.
It gives its name to several things:
Gamma rays
, and
Gamma-ray astronomy
in
mathematics
,
Gamma function
used to extend the concept of factorial to complex numbers
Gamma characteristic
power law
, and
gamma correction
in
television
and
computer display
systems.
gamma
refers to the
exponent
in a power-law relationship between
video
or
pixel
values and the displayed brightness.
In the game of
Tetris
,
gamma
is another name for the J
tetromino
.
Gamma can refer to the
adiabatic index
of a gas.
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