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Time constant
Meaning
Noun
●
In Mathematics:
A
characteristic
of an
exponential function
,
represented
by τ in the
function
:
A
characteristic
of an
exponential function
,
represented
by τ in the
function
●
In Physics:
The
time in
which a physical system's
response
to a step-wise change in an
external
variable
reaches
approximately
63% of its
final
(asymptotic) value.
●
For
radioactivity
: the
decay
constant.
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