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Multiprocessor scheduling In computer science, multiprocessor scheduling is an NP-Complete optimization problem. The problem statement is: "Given a set J of jobs where job ji has length li and a number of processors m, what is the minimum possible time required to schedule all jobs in J on m processors such that none overlap?
Multiprotocol Encapsulation over ATM Multiprotocol Encapsulation over ATM is defined by the specification RFC 2684. Through the use of ATM Adaptation Layer 5 and Logical Link Control (LLC) Subnetwork Access Protocol (SNAP), multiple protocols can be differentiated inside of ATM Cells.
Multiprotocol instant messaging application A multiprotocol instant messaging application is software which allows one instant messenger (IM) client to connect to multiple IM networks particularlly AOL Instant Messenger, MSN Messenger, ICQ and Yahoo! Messenger but also some less well known ones including Novell GroupWise, Rendezvous, or Jabber networks.
Multiprotocol Label Switching In computer networking and telecommunications, MultiProtocol Label Switching (MPLS) is a data-carrying mechanism which emulates some properties of a circuit-switched network over a packet-switched network. MPLS operates at an OSI Model layer that is generally considered to lie between traditional definitions of Layer 2 (data link layer) and Layer 3 (network layer), and thus is often referred to as a "Layer 2.
Multipurpose Applied Physics Lattice Experiment The MAPLE (Multipurpose Applied Physics Lattice Experiment) dedicated isotope-production facility is a current project jointly undertaken by AECL and MDS Nordion. When completed the facility will include two identical reactors, as well as the necessary isotope-processing facilities.
Multipurpose community telecenters Multipurpose Community Telecenters are facilities that provide public access to a variety of communication and information services. They are promoted by many organisations including the World Bank and the United Nations, as well as developing country governments.
Multipurpose Laboratory Module The Multipurpose Laboratory Module (MLM) will be a component of the International Space Station funded by the Russian Federal Space Agency that will replace the Universal Docking Module. In August 2004 it was decided that the MLM would be built from the modified Khrunichev-built Functional Cargo Block (FGB-2), whose construction has been halted at 70-percent complete since the late 1990s.
Multipurpose National Identity Card (India) The Multipurpose National Identity Card (MNIC) project is an initiative of the Indian government to create a national ID for every Indian citizen with the objective of increasing national security, managing citizen identity and facilitating e-governance.
Multipurpose tree Multipurpose trees are trees that are deliberately grown and managed for more than one output. They may supple food in the form of fruit, nuts, or leaves that can be used as a vegetable; while at the same time supplying firewood, add nitrogen to the soil, or supply some other combination of multiple outputs.
Multiquai Multiquai is a promotional CD issued by the British band Jamiroquai in late 2006 as part of the "Multiply Your Jamiroquai" promotion, which was announced between the band themselves, Intel, and the UK computer store — "PC World". It was only a one out of many numerous prizes, including tickets to an exclusive performance, "JK for Hugo", and a day's driving experience with the lead singer.
Multiracial feminism As Third-wave feminism emerged in the 1990’s, feminism expanded to include new theories. One of those perspectives includes multiracial feminism, which revolves around women of color, diversity and difference among women.
Multiracialism Multiracialism is term for an ideology which emphasizes the use of policy to promote tolerance and exchange between races, while respecting cultural independence along ethnic lines. It is commonly mentioned in the politics of Singapore and its current government led by the People's Action Party as part of their platform.
Multireedist Multireedist is a term sometimes used to describe a musician who is a capable performer on more than one reed instrument. Many reed instruments are similar enough that if a musician plays one, they are expected to be able to play the other.
Multireference configuration interaction In quantum chemistry, the multireference configuration interaction method consists in a configuration interaction expansion of the eigenstates of the electronic molecular Hamiltonian in a set of Slater determinants which correspond to excitations of the ground state electronic configuration but also of some excited states. The Slater determinants from which the excitations are performed (and which are chosen by the user) are called reference determinants.
Multiregional hypothesis In paleoanthropology, the multiregional hypothesis is one of two accounts of the origin of anatomically modern humans, Homo sapiens. The other theory is the recent single-origin hypothesis (or Out-of-Africa model).
Multiresolution analysis A multiresolution analysis (MRA) or multiscale approximation (MSA) is the design method of most of the practically relevant discrete wavelet transforms (DWT) and the justification for the algorithm of the fast wavelet transform (FWT). It was introduced in this context in 1988/89 by Stephane Mallat and Yves Meyer and has predecessors in the microlocal analysis in the theory of differential equations (the ironing method) and the pyramid methods of image processing as introduced in 1981/83 by Peter J.
MultiRider The MultiRider ticketing system uses magnetic stripe cards containing simple information such as the number of trips that they can be used with, the number of transit zones that can be traversed, and the time and location of the last validation. Before boarding a service or transferring between train and bus services, passengers must validate the card by inserting it into a MultiRider validator located on train platforms and on buses.
Multiscale modeling In engineering, physics, and computer science, multiscale modeling is the field of solving physical problems which have important features at multiple scales, particularly multiple spatial scales. Important problems include scale linking.
Multiseat A multiseat, multi-station or multiterminal configuration is a single computer which supports multiple users at the same time. The configuration typically consist of one monitor, keyboard and mouse for each user and may include headphones for some users.
Multisell MultiSell Technology was established 17th March 2004 in DAFZA - Dubai Airport Free Zone Authority and its upcoming technology project Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai, United Arab Emirates as a research lab for new media technologies in the Arabic speaking world. The company is working with regional Universities and Agencies to develop projects fusing together concepts from different scientific disciplines.
Multisensory worship Multisensory worship or multi-sensory worship is a form of alternative worship, which has been associated with the Emerging Church, though one could consider the Early Church and worship in the Old Testament as quite "multisensory". Multisensory worship is part prayer, part worship.
Multiset In mathematics, a multiset (sometimes also called a bag) differs from a set in that each member has a multiplicity, which is a natural number indicating (loosely speaking) how many times it is a member, or perhaps how many memberships it has in the multiset. For example, in the multiset { a, a, b, b, b, c }, the multiplicities of the members a, b, and c are respectively 2, 3, and 1.
Multism We may conceive of an approach to metaphysics called multism which carries a monist point of view to the fundamental multiplicity of the universe. A theory can admit a single primal substance, but allow for a mechanism of multiplicity.
Multisource File Transfer Protocol In computing, Multisource File Transfer Protocol (MFTP) is designed for the purpose of file sharing. It is still under development, and therefore may acquire more features or other improvements in addition to those discussed in this article.
Multisport Multisport is a family of athletic competitions in which athletes race in a continuous series of stages or "legs", and rapidly switch from one athletic discipline to another in order to achieve the best overall time. Most multisport events are endurance races, consisting of aerobic activities such as cycling,
Multistage rocket A multistage (or multi-stage) rocket is, like any rocket, propelled by the recoil pressure of the gases it emits as it burns fuel. What characterizes it as "multi-stage" is that it successively jettisons one or more stages as they become empty.
Multistate Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange The Multistate Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange Program, also known by the acronym "MATRIX" (Multistate Anti-Terrorism Information Exchange), is a private data mining system (now run by LexisNexis) that analyzes many government and commercial databases to find associations between suspects or to discover locations of or completely new "suspects".
Multistate Bar Examination The Multistate Bar Examination (MBE) is a six-hour, two-hundred multiple-choice question examination administered as a part of the bar examination in almost all jurisdictions of the United States. The MBE covers contracts, torts, American constitutional law, criminal law, evidence, and real property.
Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination The Multistate Pharmacy Jurisprudence Examination (commonly abbreviated as the MPJE) is a standard examination created by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) to help individual state boards of pharmacy assess an individual's competency and knowledge so that he or she may be given a license to practice pharmacy. The MPJE tests knowledge of pharmacy law.
Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination The Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) is a two-hour multiple-choice examination designed to measure the knowledge and understanding of established standards related to a lawyer's professional conduct. It is developed by the National Conference of Bar Examiners.
Multistep method Multistep methods are methods used in numerical analysis to solve numerically ordinary differential equations. One-step methods (such as Euler's method) refer only to one previous value to determine the current value.
Multistrada 620 and 1000DS The Multistrada is a group of models of motorcycles manufactured by Ducati. The Multistrada has the appearance of an off road or adventure-tourer motorcycle given the upright riding position, but is not designed to leave sealed or paved roads, and has been described as Supermoto.
Multisystem Developmental Disorder Multisystem Developmental Disorder, also known as MSDD, is a term coined by Dr. Stanley Greenspan to diagnose children under the age of 3 who exhibit signs of impaired communication as in autism, but with strong emotional attachments atypical of autism.
MultiSell Technology Middle East FZCO MultiSell Technology was established 17th March 2004 in DAFZA - Dubai Airport Free Zone Authority and its upcoming technology project Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai, United Arab Emirates as a research lab for new media technologies in the Arabic speaking world. The company is working with regional Universities and Agencies to develop projects fusing together concepts from different scientific disciplines.
Multitap A multitap is a video game console peripheral that expands the number of controller ports available to the player, thus allowing additional controllers to be used in play. A multitap often takes the form of a box with three or more controller ports which is then connected to a spare port on the console itself.
Multitier architecture In software engineering, multi-tier architecture (often referred to as n-tier architecture) is a client-server architecture in which an application is executed by more than one distinct software agent. For example, an application that uses middleware to service data requests between a user and a database employs multi-tier architecture.
Multitimbral An electronic musical instrument may be multitimbral, which means it can produce two or more timbres (also called sounds or patches) at the same time. Instruments which may be multitimbral include synthesizers, samplers, and music workstations.
Multiton pattern Multiton is a (disputed) term often used to describe a Singleton-like pattern that allows more than just one instance to be created. While there is no official Gang of Four design pattern called Multiton, there is at least one prominent variation that remains quite useful in software development and is presented here.
Multitrack recording Multitrack recording ('multitracking' or just 'tracking' for short) is a method of sound recording that allows for the separate recording of multiple sound sources to create a cohesive whole. This is the most common method of recording popular music.
Multituberculata The Multituberculata are the only major branch of mammals to have become completely extinct, with no living descendants. They lived for over 100 million years, and are often considered the most successful mammals in natural history.
Multitude Multitude is a term of Spinoza's taken up by political theorists Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri in the international best-seller Empire (2000) and expanded upon in their recent Multitude: War and Democracy in the Age of Empire (2004). Adopted in polemic opposition to the term "the people," (as well as to related figures of political subjectivity such as "class") which is associated by Hardt & Negri (and by other Italian and French political thinkers associated with Autonomist Marxism and its sequelae, including Sylvère Lotringer, Paolo Virno, and thinkers connected with the eponymous review Multitudes) with the work of Thomas Hobbes.
Multitudes Multitudes is a French philosophical, political and artistic monthly review, founded in 2000 by Yann Moulier Boutang. Thematically situated in the theoretical framework of the seminal work Empire by Antonio Negri and Michael Hardt.
MultiTracker MultiTracker is a multi-track digital sequencer, or tracker for the DOS computer platform, written by Dan "StarScream" Goldstein of the American demogroup Renaissance in November of 1993. It was unique in its day for 32 channel output and Gravis Ultrasound (GUS) sound card support.
Multivac Multivac is the name of a fictional computer in many stories by Isaac Asimov from 1955 to 1975. According to his autobiography In Memory Yet Green, Asimov coined the name in imitation of UNIVAC, the early mainframe computer.
Multivariate analysis Multivariate analysis (MVA) is based on the statistical principle of multivariate statistics, which involves observation and analysis of more than one statistical variable at a time. In design and analysis, the technique is used to perform trade studies across multiple dimensions while taking into account the effects of all variables on the responses of interest.
Multivariate division algorithm In mathematics, polynomials in more than one variable do not form a Euclidean domain, so it is not possible to construct a true division algorithm; but an approximate multivariate division algorithm can be constructed.
Multivariate Student Distribution In statistics, the multivariate Student distribution is a multivariate generalization of the Student's t-distribution. If {mathbf y} and u are independent and distributed as {mathcal N}({mathbf 0},{mathbfSigma}) and chi^2_n respectively, and {mathbf y}sqrt{n/u}={mathbf x}-{mathbfmu}, then {mathbf x} has density
Multivector In a Grassman algebra, a multivector is an element of a vector space V. A k-multivector is a k-fold product v_1wedgecdotswedge v_k, where wedge denotes wedge product and the k-th exterior power, Lambda^k(V), is the vector space of formal sums of k-multivectors.
Multiverse (DC Comics) In DC Comics, the Multiverse is a continuity construct in which multiple fictional versions of the universe exist in the same space, separated from each other by their vibrational resonances. Each universe in this multiverse varies from the others, in either subtle or profound ways.
Multiverse (Marvel Comics) Within Marvel Comics, most tales take place within the fictional Marvel Universe, this in turn is part of a larger multiverse. Starting with issues of Captain Britain, the main continuity in which most Marvel storylines take place was designated Earth-616, and the multiverse was established as being protected by Merlyn.
Multiverse (science) A multiverse (or meta-universe) is the hypothetical set of multiple possible universes (including our universe) that together comprise all of physical reality. The different universes within a multiverse are called parallel universes.
Multiverser Multiverser is a multi-genre role-playing game published by Valdron Inc. that has the player character moving from dimension to dimension with each dimension being based on varying rules of reality which determine what is possible in that dimension.
Multiversion concurrency control In computer science, in the field of databases, multiversion concurrency control (abbreviated MCC or MVCC) is a concurrency control method commonly used by database management systems to provide concurrent access to the database.
Multivia Multivia is the name of the contactless card designed for paying the travel fares in the new mass transport system Transantiago in Santiago, Chile. Multivia is a plastic card equipped with a chip, that automatically discounts the cost of a travel when passing the card near a contactless card reader.
Multivibrator A multivibrator is an electronic circuit used to implement a variety of simple two-state systems such as oscillators, timers and flip-flops. The most common form is the astable or oscillating type, which generates a square wave - the high level of harmonics in its output is what gives the multivibrator its common name.
Multivision Multivision was one of the early, if not the first, commercial attempt at Picture-in-picture television, pioneered by engineer George Schnurle III. Consumers could buy the Multivision unit, which sported a futuristic, "flying mushroom" motif, and place it between their existing television and antenna connection.
Multivision (Sri Lanka) Ruhuna Multivision 2001 (shortened to just Multivision as the topic of this article) is a pay tv operator based in Sri Lanka. Its competitors are CBNsat, LBN and SATnet (all Sri Lankan except SATnet which sells Indian DishTV sets).
Multnomah (tribe) The Multnomah were a tribe of Chinookan people who lived in the area of Portland, Oregon in the United States up through the early 19th century. Multnomah villages were located throughout the Portland basin and on both side of the Columbia River.
Multnomah Community Ability Scale The Multnomah Community Ability Scale is a standardized mental health assessment which scores several different axes of functionality independently. The test was originally developed in Multnomah County, Oregon, whose name it still bears.
Multnomah Falls Multnomah Falls is a waterfall on the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge, located east of Troutdale, between Corbett and Dodson, along the Columbia River Highway. The falls drops in two major steps, split into an upper falls of 542 feet and a lower falls of 69 feet, with a gradual 9 foot drop in elevation between the two, so the total height of the waterfall is conventionally given as 620 feet.
Multnomah Channel Multnomah Channel is a branch of the Willamette River a few miles upstream of the Willamette's convergence with the Columbia. Multnomah Channel defines the western side of Sauvie Island before it too joins the Columbia near the city of St.
Multnomah Village The community of Multnomah, southwest of Portland, Oregon, developed in the 1910s around a depot of the Oregon Electric Railway of the same name. It was annexed by the city of Portland in the 1950s, and today Multnomah is one of 95 officially recognized Portland neighborhoods, centered around the Multnomah Village business district.
Mulugeta Abate Mulugeta Abate is an Ethiopian songwriter, arranger, and lyricist popular for his prolific work on about 400 different songs in various languages of Ethiopia. His latest works includes the album by Man Alemosoh, which featured a popular song "Wello.
Mulugeta Seraw Mulugeta Seraw was an Ethiopian student who went to the United States to attend college and was killed in 1988 in Portland, Oregon by a racist skinhead gang, which consisted of Ken "Death" Mieske, Kyle Brewster, and Steve Strasser, who were linked to White Aryan Resistance. Seraw was killed on Southeast 31st Avenue, near his apartment.
Mulugeta Wendimu Mulugeta Wendimu (born 12 December 1980) is a Ethiopian middle distance runner, best known for finishing third over 3000 metres at the 2004 IAAF World Athletics Final. He also competed at the Olympic Games in Athens that year, finishing tenth in the 1500 metres competition.
Mulund Mulund is a north-eastern suburb of Mumbai, India. It is accessible by rail on the Central Railway line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway It is nestled alongside the foothills of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park with easy access to the Eastern Express Highway and Navi Mumbai through the Mulund-Airoli bridge.
Mulwala, New South Wales Mulwala is a town in the Corowa Shire Local Government Area in the Riverina district of New South Wales, Australia. The town is situated on Lake Mulwala, an artificial lake formed by the damming of the Murray River.
Mulyanka River The Mulyanka (, ), also referred as Upper Mulyanka, is a small river in Perm Krai, Russia which flows in the city of Perm and nearby Permsky District and is a left tributary of the Kama River. The proximity of city's industry has a heavy influence on the river ecology.
MuLinux muLinux is a libc5-based Linux distribution, which has a basic installation fitted onto a single 1722K floppy disk, with optional floppy-disk add-ons. This allows the use of old computers as firewalls, printer servers, or data entry stations.
Mum (Eurovision song) Mum was the Belarussian entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, performed in English by Polina Smolova. As the previous Belarussian entry had not finished in the top 10, Smolova performed the song in the semi-final.
Mum Bett Mum Bett, later known as Elizabeth Freeman, was born to New York slaves in Claverack, New York, circa 1742. At the age of six months she and her sister were sold to John Ashley of Sheffield, Massachusetts, who she served until 1780.
Mumba Devi Mandir Mumba Devi Mandir, or Mumba Devi Temple, is an old Hindu temple in the city of Mumbai (formerly Bombay) dedicated to the goddess Mumba. Mumba is the eponym of the city and a local incarnation of the Devi (Mother Goddess) conception of being.
Mumbai Mumbai (Marathi: मुंबई, IPA:), formerly known as Bombay, is the capital of the state of Maharashtra, the most populous city of India, and by some measures the most populous city in the world with an estimated population of about 13 million (as of 2006).World Gazetteer Mumbai is located on Salsette Island, off the west coast of Maharashtra.
Mumbai Central Mumbai Central is a suburb of mumbai city, previously Bombay Central it has a railway station on the Western Railway (India) Mumbai suburban and outstation lines. It serves as the southernmost terminus in Mumbai for Western Railway outstation trains.
Mumbai Conurbation The Mumbai Conurbation comprises the metropolitan city of Mumbai, and six urban areas - Thane, Navi Mumbai, Mira-Bhayandar, Kalyan-Dombivali, Ulhasnagar and Bhiwandi-Nizampur as well as several other towns and villages. Several public authorities are responsible for development and maintenance of the Mumbai Conurbation.
Mumbai Cricket Association The Mumbai cricket Association or MCA (formally known as Bombay cricket Association) is the governing body for cricket in Mumbai and its surrounding regions like Thane and Navi Mumbai. The association comes under west zone .
Mumbai Harbour Mumbai Harbour is the southern portion of the Ulhas River estuary, the northern (and narrower) part of which is called Thane Creek. The historical island of Elephanta is one of the six islands that lie in the harbour.
Mumbai International Film Festival Mumbai International Film Festival is a festival organised in the city of Mumbai (Bombay) by the Government of India's Ministry of Information and Broadcasting's Film Division. It has been organised since 1990, and focuses on documentary, short and animation films.
Mumbai metropolitan area The Mumbai metropolitan area also known as the Greater Mumbai urban agglomeration is an agglomeration (or urbanised area) consisting of the metropolis of Mumbai and its satellite towns. It consists of five municipal corporations and fifteen smaller municipal councils.
Mumbai Mirror Mumbai Mirror is a compact newspaper being more of a tabloid than anything else in the city of Mumbai. Its first issue was published on 2005-05-30 by the Times Group, the publishers of The Times of India newspaper.
Mumbai plague epidemic The Mumbai plague epidemic was a bubonic plague epidemic that stuck the city of Mumbai (Bombay) in the late nineteenth century. The plague killed thousands, and many fled the city leading to a drastic fall in the population of the city.
Mumbai Refinery Mahaul The Refinery at Mumbai came into stream in January, 1955 under the ownership of Burmah-Shell Refineries Ltd. Following the Government's acquisition of the Burmah-Shell, ame of the Refinery was changed to Bharat Refineries Limited on 1976.
Mumbai Suburban Railway The Mumbai Suburban Railway (Marathi: मुंबई उपनगरीय रेल्वे) system, part of the public transportation system of Mumbai, is provided for by the state-run Indian Railways' two zonal Western Railways and Central Railways. The system carries more than 6.
Mumbai Television Tower The Mumbai Television Tower is the television tower owned by Doordarshan, the state-broadcaster located in the city of Mumbai (Bombay) in India. It stands at 300 metres (985 feet) and is the tallest structure in India.
Mumbai underworld The underworld of Mumbai, the most populous city in India and capital of Maharashtra state, thrives on extortion, drugs and prostitution. The underworld is ruled by three or four major gangs, but most of them have been on the run from law recently.
Mumbai University Institute of Chemical Technology University Institute of Chemical Technology (UICT), Mumbai, India, is India's premier chemical engineering and technology research institute. Previously known as the University of Mumbai Department of Chemical Technology (UDCT), it was renamed as (UICT) on 26th of January 2002 in view of its autonomous functioning from the University of Mumbai.
Mumbai Urban Transport Project The Mumbai Urban Transport Project is a project formulated by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority to bring about improvement in traffic and transport situation in Mumbai metropolitan region with the assistance of World Bank. It envisages investment in suburban railway projects, local bus transport, new roads, bridges, pedestrian subways and traffic management activities.
Mumble Bumble Mumble Bumble is a Canadian children's animated television program broadcast on CBC Television, and made by Radical Sheep Productions and Cookie Jar Entertainment. It teaches viewers how to have fun making and using household items and crafts.
Mumbles Lighthouse Mumbles Lighthouse (built in 1794) is located in Mumbles, near Swansea. The structure, which sits on the outer of two islands off Mumbles Head, is clearly visible from any point along the five mile sweep of Swansea Bay.
Mumblety peg Mumblety peg—or sometimes mumble-the-peg—is an old game generally played between two people with the aid of a pocket knife. In one version of the game, two opponents stand opposite one another with their feet shoulder-width apart.
Mumbletypeg Mumbletypeg is an outdoor game played by children using pocketknives. Mumbletypeg was very popular as a schoolyard game in the nineteenth and first half of the twentieth centuries, but with increased concern over child safety the game has declined in popularity.
Mumbo Jumbo (Banjo-Kazooie) Mumbo Jumbo is a shaman in the N64 games Banjo-Kazooie and Banjo-Tooie, as well as the Game Boy Advance games Banjo-Kazooie: Grunty's Revenge and Banjo-Pilot. He lives in his many skull-shaped huts scattered around the lands visited within the games.
Mumbo Jumbo (phrase) Mumbo Jumbo, or mumbojumbo is an English phrase or expression that denotes a confusing or meaningless subject. It is often used as humorous expression of criticism of middle-management and civil service non-speak, and of belief in something considered non-existent by the speaker (ghosts, religion etc.
Mumbo-jumbo The English word "mumbo-jumbo", for important-sounding but incomprehensible speech, comes from the Swahili greeting "jambo mambo". One of the sources for the English usage is the Vachel Lindsay poem The Congo, which contains the phrase "Mumbo-Jumbo, God of the Congo".
Mumbo-Jumbo Mumbo-Jumbo is a 1972 novel by African-American author Ishmael Reed. Set in 1920s New York City, the novel takes its plot from the struggles of "The Wallflower Order," an international conspiracy dedicated to monotheism and control, to contain the "Jes Grew" virus, a personification of jazz, polytheism, and freedom.
Mumford (film) Mumford is a 1999 comedic movie set in a small town, where a new psychologist (Loren Dean) gives offbeat advice to the neurotic residents. Both the psychologist and the town are named "Mumford," a coincidence that eventually figures in the plot.
Mumford conjecture In mathematics, the Mumford conjecture states that for any semisimple algebraic group G, over a field K, and for any linear representation ρ of G on a K-vector space V, given v in V that is fixed by the action of G, there is a G-invariant F on V that is a homogeneous polynomial on V, and with
Mumia Abu-Jamal Mumia Abu-Jamal (born Wesley Cook April 24, 1954) is a journalist and political activist from Philadelphia who was on Death Row after having been convicted of the murder of Philadelphia Police Department Officer Daniel Faulkner, but is now serving life in a Pennsylvania State prison.Abu-Jamal's case has received international attention and his death sentence became a battleground for opponents and supporters of the death penalty].
Mumijo Mumijo (also denoted as mumio) is a thick, sticky tar-like substance with a colour ranging from white to dark brown (the latter is more common), sometimes found in Caucasus mountains, Altai mountains and Tibet mountains.
Mumiy Troll Mumiy Troll (Му́мий Тро́лль ) is a Russian rock group, founded in 1981 in Vladivostok by linguist Ilia Lagutenko (Илья Лагутенко). The literal name of the band, mummy troll, has no specific meaning in Russian, and is reminiscent of the Tove Jansson characters, the Moomintrolls.

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