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1 The Greek letter alpha
2 Place names
3 Media, literature and fiction
4 Science and mathematics
5 Computing
6 Other
7 See also

The Greek letter alpha

Alpha (letter), a letter in the Greek alphabet. α may be used as the symbol for: Alpha (uppercase Î‘, lowercase Î±) is the first letter of the Greek alphabet. ...

Angle of attack in aerodynamics
Common-base current gain of a transistor in electronics
In physics:
- Fine-structure constant, a fundamental physical constant
- Alpha particle, form of particle radiation
- H-alpha, or H-α, an emission line created by hydrogen atoms
The alpha carbon in organic chemistry
In Bayer designation, the typically brightest star in a constellation
The significance level in statistical hypothesis testing
Alpha channel, describing transparency and opacity in computer graphics
The alpha coefficient in evaluating financial returns
Thermal diffusivity

In this diagram, the black arrow represents the direction of the wind. ... Assorted discrete transistors A transistor is a semiconductor device, commonly used as an amplifier. ... The fine-structure constant or Sommerfeld fine-structure constant, usually denoted , is the fundamental physical constant characterizing the strength of the electromagnetic interaction. ... An alpha particle is deflected by a magnetic field Alpha radiation consists of helium-4 nuclei and is readily stopped by a sheet of paper. ... In physics and astronomy, H-alpha, also written Hα, is a particular emission line created by hydrogen. ... The Alpha carbon refers to the first carbon after the carbon that attaches to the functional group. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... One may be faced with the problem of making a definite decision with respect to an uncertain hypothesis which is known only through its observable consequences. ... In computer graphics, alpha compositing is often useful to render image elements in separate passes, and then combine the resulting multiple 2D images into a single, final image in a process called compositing. ... The alpha coefficient () is a parameter in the Capital Asset Pricing Model. ... In heat transfer analysis, thermal diffusivity (symbol: ) is the ratio of thermal conductivity to heat capacity. ...

Place names

Alpha is a village located in Iron County, Michigan. ... Alpha is a city located in Jackson County, Minnesota. ... Alpha is a Borough located in Warren County, New Jersey. ... The township of Alpha is located in central western Queensland, Australia. ...

Media, literature and fiction

Alpha (band), a British electronic music group
Alpha (Sevendust album), an album by the band Sevendust
Alpha (album), an album by the band Asia
Alpha Magazine, Australian men's sport magazine
Alpha (computer), a fictional computer in Mike Walker's radio play Alpha
Alpha (search engine), a search engine by Yahoo!
Alpha (Magic: The Gathering), the first Magic: The Gathering cards set
Alpha 5/Alpha 6/Alpha 7, nicknames of the characters in the Power Rangers television programs
Alpha 60, a sentient computer in the film Alphaville
Alpha TV, a Greek terrestrial channel
ARC Trooper A-17, nicknamed "Alpha", a character from various Star Wars comics
The highest social class in Aldous Huxley's novel Brave New World
Moonbase Alpha, the primary setting for the television series Space: 1999
Alpha the Ultimate Mutant, a character featured in Marvel Comics
Alpha (planet) in Isaac Asimov's novel Foundation and Earth
Alpha (known as Proto in Japan) is the glitched prototype of the Internet and final boss of the video game MegaMan Battle Network 3

Alpha is a trip hop duet, comprising Corin Dingley and Andy Jenks, signed to Massive Attacks Melankolic label. ... Alpha is the title for the upcoming sixth studio album by alternative metal band Sevendust. ... Alpha is a 1983 album by rock quartet Asia. ... Not to be confused with the actual Alpha processor by DEC Alpha is the name of a fictional computer in Mike Walkers radio drama of the same name. ... Yahoo! Inc. ... Alpha 5 was a fictional robot on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers television series. ... Alpha 6 at work in the Power Chamber. ... Alpha 7 was the third Alpha robot presented in the television series Power Rangers. ... Alphaville is: A German music trio. ... Alpha TV is a Greek terrestrial channel (prior to 2000: SkaÃ¯, the Greek spelling of Sky). ... ARC Trooper A-17 (Alpha) is a fictional character from the Star Wars Expanded Universe. ... Brave New World is a dystopian novel by Aldous Huxley, first published in 1932. ... Moonbase Alpha is a fictional moon base and the main setting in the science fiction series Space: 1999. ... --Duk 01:00, 3 August 2005 (UTC) Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Alpha is a planet orbiting the larger of the two stars in the Alpha Centauri system. ... MegaMan Battle Network 3 is the third game in the MegaMan Battle Network series. ...

Science and mathematics

Alpha Centauri, the brightest star system in the southern constellation of Centaurus
Alpha (biology), "alpha male" and "alpha female", the highest ranking individuals in a community of social animals
Alpha (investment), a measurement of risk-adjusted performance
Alpha waves, recorded by electroencephalography
Cronbach's alpha, a statistical measure of reliability
ALPHA, the Antihydrogen Laser PHysics Apparatus, an experiment at CERN.

Alpha Centauri (Î± Cen / Î± Centauri, also known to astronomers as Rigil Kentaurus), is the brightest star system in the southern constellation of Centaurus. ... In social animals, the alpha male or alpha female is the individual in the community whom the others follow and defer to. ... Alpha is a risk-adjusted measure of the so-called excess return on an investment. ... Alpha Waves (also known as Continuum) is an early 3D game that combines labyrinthine exploration with platform gameplay. ... Cronbachs (alpha) has an important use as a measure of the reliability of a psychometric instrument. ... CERN logo The Organisation europÃ©enne pour la recherche nuclÃ©aire (English: European Organization for Nuclear Research), commonly known as CERN, pronounced (or in French), is the worlds largest particle physics laboratory, situated just northwest of Geneva on the border between France and Switzerland. ...

Computing

Alpha (machine learning), the degree to which a learning agent takes into account new information
ALPHA refers to the set of ASCII characters A-Z and a-z, as defined in RFC 4234
The ALPHA programming language
Alpha, a development stage of software
DEC Alpha, a microprocessor/central processing unit (CPU)
AlphaServer - DEC now HP machine successor to the VAX
AlphaStation - DEC now HP workstation successor to the VAX

There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... There are 95 printable ASCII characters, numbered 32 to 126. ... Software development stages In computer programming, development stage terminology expresses how the development of a piece of software has progressed and how much further development it may require. ... DEC Alpha AXP 21064 Microprocessor The DEC Alpha, also known as the Alpha AXP, is a 64-bit RISC microprocessor originally developed and fabricated by Digital Equipment Corp (DEC). ... AlphaServer was the name given to a series of server computers, produced from 1994 onwards by Digital Equipment Corporation, and latterly by Compaq and HP. As the name suggests, the AlphaServers were based on the DEC Alpha 64-bit microprocessor. ... AlphaStation was the name given to a series of computer workstations, produced from 1994 onwards by Digital Equipment Corporation, and latterly by Compaq and HP. As the name suggests, the AlphaStations were based on the DEC Alpha 64-bit microprocessor. ...

Other

Latin alpha, an open back unrounded vowel
Space Station Alpha, the original name and unofficial call sign for the International Space Station
The first letter in the NATO phonetic alphabet
Service "A", one of the uniforms of the United States Marine Corps
Alpha (radio navigation), a Russian radio navigation system similar to the former Omega Navigation System
Alpha 2000, a light aircraft built in New Zealand
Alpha Group, a dedicated counter-terrorism unit that belonged to OSNAZ
Alpha class submarine, a Russian fast attack nuclear submarine
Alpha course, an introductory course in Christianity
Sony α or Sony Alpha, a digital SLR series by Sony
- Minolta α or Minolta Alpha, the Japanese name for a series of SLR cameras known as Maxxum or Dynax elsewhere, and predecessor to Sony's brand of the same name
Tropical Storm Alpha (2005)
Alpha Industries, clothing company
Canada Association for Learning & Preserving the History of WWII in Asia, organization

Because of technical limitations, some web browsers may not display some special characters in this article. ... Space Station Alpha was a design for an American space station that preceded the International Space Station. ... FAA radiotelephony phonetic alphabet and Morse code chart. ... The Uniforms of the United States Marine Corps serve to distinguish Marines from members of other services. ... Alpha (also called RSDN-20 ) is a Russian system for long range radio navigation. ... The Alpha Aviation Alpha 2000 is a two-seat, all-metal training and general aviation aircraft built in Hamilton, New Zealand. ... A member of the FSB Alpha Group, equipped with the silenced AS VAL assault rifle. ... The Soviet Union/Russian Navy Project 705 (Lira) were a submarine class of hunter/killer nuclear powered vessels (Podvodnaya Lodka Atomnaya). ... The Alpha course is a basic course on the Christian faith, commonly advertised as an opportunity to explore the meaning of life. It has spread all over the world and is currently run in 152 countries by many different denominations. ... Sony Î± (Greek letter alpha) is a digital SLR camera system introduced on June 5, 2006[1]. It utilizes and expands upon Konica Minolta camera technologies, including the Minolta AF SLR lens mount, which were acquired by Sony after the end of Minoltas camera operations in early 2006. ... The Minolta AF-mount. ... Tropical Storm Alpha () was the 22nd named storm in the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season, breaking the 1933 seasons record. ... Alpha Industries is a clothing manufacturer founded in 1959 in Knoxville, Tennessee. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

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