A pseudorandom number sampling method for generating pairs of independent, standard, normally distributed (zero expectation, unit variance) random numbers, given a source of uniformly distributed random numbers.

(physics) A unitary transformation of the orthonormal basis in which both the Hamiltonian and the state are represented; it has applications in high-energy physics.

plural of Foldy-Wouthuysen transformation

(mathematics, signal processing) A form of the top-hat transform that finds the elements in the input image that are darker than their surroundings.

(mathematics, signal processing) A form of the top-hat transform that finds the elements in the input image that are brighter than their surroundings.