formalisms in English
noun
1
excessive adherence to prescribed forms.
academic dryness and formalism
2
a description of something in formal mathematical or logical terms.
Yet the development of the general theory of relativity introduced Einstein to the power of abstract mathematical formalisms , notably that of tensor calculus.
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1. As an example, the impact parameter representation of a Regge pole is studied in both formalisms.
2. THE PROJECT WILL CONSTRUCT A PACKAGE OF KNOWLEDGE REPRESENTATION PRIMITIVES WHICH INCLUDES FORMALISMS , ADVANCED CONTROL STRUCTURES , FLEXIBLE PRIMITIVES FOR INHERITANCE , AND MODULES FOR IMPLEMENTING USER INTERACTION .
3. ( A ) TO DESIGN CONCRETE FORMALISMS AND LANGUAGES BASED ON NON-PROCEDURAL AND NON-IMPERATIVE APPROACHES , SUCH AS FOUND IN THE FUNCTIONAL , APPLICATIVE , LOGICAL AND ALGEBRAIC PROGRAMMING STYLES .