Parallax


 
 
Parallax

:This article is about parallax, the perspective shift. For the DC comic book character see Parallax (comics).

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Parallax (Greek: παραλλαγή (parallag?) = alteration) is the change of angular position of two stationary points relative to each other as seen by an observer,

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due to the motion of said observer. Or more simply put, it is the apparent shift of an object against a background due to a change in

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observer position.

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Greek: The noun Greek refers to:...

Position: The word position can have one of several meanings....

Stationary point: In mathematics, particularly in calculus, a stationary point is a point on the graph of a function where the tangent to the graph is parallel to the x-axis (in 2D) or the plane tangent to the surface is parallel to the XY plane (in 3D). An equivalent definition is where the derivative of the functio...


Parallax related Images and Photos (experimental)

Green Lantern Movie Masters Parallax Action Figure
Green Lantern Movie Masters Parallax Action Figure
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Green Lantern Hal Jordan Vs Parallax Statue
Green Lantern Movie Hal Jordan Vs Parallax Figures 2-Pack
Green Lantern Movie Hal Jordan Vs Parallax Figures 2-Pack

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Introduction
Introduction
Use in distance measurement
Parallax of the human eye
Parallax and measurement instruments
Photogrammetric parallax
Lunar parallax
Solar parallax
Stellar parallax
Dynamic or moving-cluster parallax
The scale of the Universe
Parallax as a metaphor
External links
 
FR: Parallaxe


 

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Tangent (1) - Graph of a function (1) - Parallel (1) - Function (1) - Derivative (1) - Point (1) - Position (1) - Greek (1) - Stationary point (1) - Calculus (1) - Mathematics (1) -
 

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