lambda

lambda — 名詞

1. Λ (uppercase) or λ (lowercase) — the written character that occupies the 11th po

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釋義

蘭布達

希臘字母第11個字母

Λ (uppercase) or λ (lowercase) — the written character that occupies the 11th position in the Greek alphabet and is also widely used as a symbol in mathematics, physics, and computing

例句

In physics class, Justin learned that lambda (λ) stands for wavelength.

在物理課上,Justin 學到 lambda (λ) 代表波長。

lowercase λ for wavelength in physics

In linear algebra, the symbol λ often represents the eigenvalue of a matrix.

在線性代數中,符號 λ 通常代表矩陣的特徵值。

lowercase λ for eigenvalue in linear algebra

用法筆記

The lowercase form λ is far more common than the uppercase Λ in mathematics and science writing. In computing (especially Python and Lisp), the word 'lambda' is used as a keyword to create anonymous functions.

常見錯誤

Lambda is the 10th Greek letter.
Lambda is the 11th Greek letter.
💡lambda comes after kappa (10th) and before mu (12th).