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| − | A '''norm''' is an accepted standard of behavior, whether or not exceptions exist.<ref>Exceptions do not invalidate a norm or the necessity of norms. ''See'' ''Commonweal'', a liberal Catholic magazine - quoted by [[Bill Bennett]] in ''The Broken Hearth'', Page 198 </ref> | + | A '''norm''' is an accepted standard of behavior, whether or not exceptions exist.<ref>Exceptions do not invalidate a norm or the necessity of norms. ''See'' ''Commonweal'', a liberal Catholic magazine - quoted by [[Bill Bennett]] in ''The Broken Hearth'', Page 198</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 16:46, July 13, 2016
A norm is an accepted standard of behavior, whether or not exceptions exist.[1]
In mathematics
In linear algebra, the norm is the length of a vector, which is calculated by taking the square root of the sum of the squares of the vector's components.
See also
Notes
- ↑ Exceptions do not invalidate a norm or the necessity of norms. See Commonweal, a liberal Catholic magazine - quoted by Bill Bennett in The Broken Hearth, Page 198