Modulus

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Mathematical meanings

• Especially in British/European usage, the modulus of a number is its absolute value. For the modulus of a complex number, see that article.
• The modulus of a vector is its length.
• modulus of continuity
• In modular arithmetic, the modulus of a congruence is the number by which values 'wrap around' as defined by the congruence.
• Modulo, the Latin ablative (noun case) of modulus, has several mathematical meanings.

Sciences

• In advanced theoretical physics, a modulus is a scalar field with no potential energy. See moduli.
• In materials science, modulus (or elastic modulus) is a measure of the stiffness of a material. See also Young's modulus.

Other

• In the C/C++, Java and related programming languages, the modulo operator (% - a percent symbol), is the remainder function.
  • Java, etc.: 10 % 3 = 1.
  • Visual Basic: 10 mod 7 = User:Ed Poor/modulus 7

• Modulus Guitars is a musical instrument company that specializes in carbon fiber-necked bass guitars.

• Modulus is also a recent villain in Marvel's Fantastic Four comic book series. It claims to be Reed Richards' (also known as Mr. Fantastic) 'equal', until Reed proves it wrong. It spawned when Franklin Benjamin Richards (Reed's son) tampered with an invention of Reed's.

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