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quadratic

[kwo-drat-ik] / kwɒˈdræt ɪk /


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The paper, "Ultraviolet completion of the Big Bang in quadratic gravity," appears in Physical Review Letters.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

Our high-school nightmares are graffitied with formulas and calculus and quadratic equations, panicked pop quizzes corrected with a harsh red pen.

From Seattle Times • May 2, 2024

“If all I find is that the extraterrestrials know quadratic equations, I’m going to be very disappointed,” Vakoch says.

From Scientific American • Aug. 3, 2023

The sixth graders at Khan Lab School, an independent school with an elementary campus in Palo Alto, Calif., were working on quadratic equations, graphing functions, Venn diagrams.

From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2023

The quadratic formula has been known for centuries; the ninth-century mathematician al-Khowarizmi knew how to solve almost every quadratic equation, though he didn’t seem to consider negative numbers as roots.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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