Lambda

Lambda (upper case Λ, lower case λ) is the 11th letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 30.

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In art and photography, a lambda-print is a positive image, usually a photograph, executed on photographic (light-sensitive) paper using a dedicated laser printer (e. g. Durst Lambda or Oc? LightJet), - Durst AG Italy were the first company to develop this digital imaging technology way back in 1995 - as opposed to a C-type or an inkjet print. Thus the phrase lambda print has entered the vocabulary. The Lambda was named so due to it being the unit of light wavelengh.

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Greek alphabet: The Greek language is written in the Greek alphabet, developed in classical times (ca 9th century B.C.) and passed down to the present. It is the world's oldest alphabet in use today. In ancient Greece its letters were also used to represent numbers, called Greek numerals, analogous to Roman numeral...

Greek numerals: Greek numerals are a system of representing numbers using letters of the Greek alphabet. In modern Greece, they are still in use for ordinal numbers, and in much the same situations as Roman numerals are in the West; for ordinary numbers, Arabic numerals are used....

Lambda related Images and Photos (experimental)

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1925 Lancia Lambda Driving Through a Shallow River