Alternating Optimization

Alternating may refer to:

Mathematics

* Alternating algebra, an algebra in which odd-grade elements square to zero
* Alternating form, a function formula in algebra
* Alternating group, the group of even permutations of a finite set
* Alternating knot, a knot or link diagram for which the crossings alternate under, over, under, over, as one travels along each component of the link
* Alternating map, a multilinear map that is zero whenever any two of its arguments are equal
* Alternating operator, a multilinear map in algebra
* Alternating permutation, a type of permutation studied in combinatorics
* Alternating series, an infinite series in which the signs of the general terms alternate between positive and negative

Electronics

* Alternating current, a flow of electric charge that periodically reverses direction

Other

* Alternating turns, the process by which people in a conversation decide who is to speak next

See also

* Alternate bass
* Alternative (disambiguation)

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