Cubic
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Cubic may refer to:

Science and mathematics

  • Cube (algebra), "cubic" measurement
  • Cube
    Cube
    In geometry, a cube is a three-dimensional solid object bounded by six square faces, facets or sides, with three meeting at each vertex. The cube can also be called a regular hexahedron and is one of the five Platonic solids. It is a special kind of square prism, of rectangular parallelepiped and...

    , a three-dimensional solid object bounded by six square faces, facets or sides, with three meeting at each vertex
    • Cubic crystal system
      Cubic crystal system
      In crystallography, the cubic crystal system is a crystal system where the unit cell is in the shape of a cube. This is one of the most common and simplest shapes found in crystals and minerals....

      , a crystal system where the unit cell is in the shape of a cube
  • Cubic equation (mathematics), an equation of degree three
  • Cubic form
    Cubic form
    In mathematics, a cubic form is a homogeneous polynomial of degree 3, and a cubic hypersurface is the zero set of a cubic form.In , Boris Delone and Dmitriĭ Faddeev showed that binary cubic forms with integer coefficients can be used to parametrize orders in cubic fields...

     A homogeneous polynomial of degree 3
  • Cubic function
    Cubic function
    In mathematics, a cubic function is a function of the formf=ax^3+bx^2+cx+d,\,where a is nonzero; or in other words, a polynomial of degree three. The derivative of a cubic function is a quadratic function...

     (mathematics), a polynomial of degree three
  • Cubic graph
    Cubic graph
    In the mathematical field of graph theory, a cubic graph is a graph in which all vertices have degree three. In other words a cubic graph is a 3-regular graph. Cubic graphs are also called trivalent graphs....

     (mathematics - graph theory), a graph where all vertices have degree 3
  • Cubic plane curve
    Cubic plane curve
    In mathematics, a cubic plane curve is a plane algebraic curve C defined by a cubic equationapplied to homogeneous coordinates x:y:z for the projective plane; or the inhomogeneous version for the affine space determined by setting z = 1 in such an equation...

     (mathematics), a plane algebraic curve C defined by a cubic equation
  • Cubic reciprocity
    Cubic reciprocity
    Cubic reciprocity is a collection of theorems in elementary and algebraic number theory that state conditions under which the congruence x3 ≡ p  is solvable; the word "reciprocity" comes from the form of the main theorem, which states that if p and q are primary numbers in the...

     (mathematics - number theory), a theorem analogous to quadratic reciprocity
    Quadratic reciprocity
    In number theory, the law of quadratic reciprocity is a theorem about modular arithmetic which gives conditions for the solvability of quadratic equations modulo prime numbers...

  • Cubic surface
    Cubic surface
    A cubic surface is a projective variety studied in algebraic geometry. It is an algebraic surface in three-dimensional projective space defined by a single polynomial which is homogeneous of degree 3...

    , an algebraic surface in three-dimensional projective space
  • Cubic zirconia
    Cubic zirconia
    Cubic zirconia is the cubic crystalline form of zirconium dioxide . The synthesized material is hard, optically flawless and usually colorless, but may be made in a variety of different colors. It should not be confused with zircon, which is a zirconium silicate...

     (or Cubic zirconium), in geology, a mineral that is widely synthesized for use as a diamond simulant

Computing

  • Cubic IDE
    Cubic IDE
    Cubic IDE is a modular development environment for AmigaOS and MorphOS. Its central editor is GoldED 8, which supports file type centric configuration....

    , a modular development environment
  • CUBIC TCP
    CUBIC TCP
    CUBIC is an implementation of TCP with an optimized congestion control algorithm for high speed networks with high latency ....

    , a TCP congestion-avoidance strategy

Media

  • Equilibrium (film) (released in Scandinavia as Cubic (film)), 2002 science-fiction film by Kurt Wimmer starring Christian Bale

Organizations

  • Cubic Corporation
    Cubic Corporation
    Cubic Corporation is an American public corporation providing military defense equipment and automated fare collection equipment. It is headquartered in San Diego, California, with offices in North America, Europe, India, and Australia....

    , parent company of Cubic Defense Applications and Cubic Transportation Systems

See also

  • Cube (disambiguation)
    Cube (disambiguation)
    A cube is a shape in three dimensions. It may also refer to:- People :*Ice Cube , rapper, often referred to simply as "Cube"*Irma von Cube , German-American screenwriter- Math and science :...

  • Cubicle
    Cubicle
    Тhe cubicle, cubicle desk, office cubicle or cubicle workstation is a partially enclosed workspace, separated from neighboring workspaces by partitions that are usually tall...

    , a small area set off by walls for special use, such as a place to work, to shower, or with a toilet
  • Quadratic
    Quadratic
    In mathematics, the term quadratic describes something that pertains to squares, to the operation of squaring, to terms of the second degree, or equations or formulas that involve such terms...

    , relating to degree 2, as next lower below cubic
  • Quartic
    Quartic
    In mathematics, the term quartic describes something that pertains to the "fourth order", such as the function x^4. It may refer to one of the following:* Quartic function, a polynomial function of degree 4* Quartic curve, an algebraic curve of degree 4...

    , relating to degree
    Degree of a polynomial
    The degree of a polynomial represents the highest degree of a polynominal's terms , should the polynomial be expressed in canonical form . The degree of an individual term is the sum of the exponents acting on the term's variables...

    4, as next higher above cubic
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