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* [[Complement (set theory)]]
* [[Complement (set theory)]]
* [[Complement operator (regular expressions)]]
* [[Complement operator (regular expressions)]]

* [[Complementary angles]]
* [[Complementary angles]]
* [[Complementary event]] in probability
* [[Complementary event]] in probability
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* Complements in [[Boolean algebra (logic)|Boolean algebra]]
* Complements in [[Boolean algebra (logic)|Boolean algebra]]
* [[Knot complement]]
* [[Knot complement]]
* [[Complement_(set_theory)#Logical_Complement|Logical Complement]]
* [[Orthogonal complement]]
* [[Orthogonal complement]]
* [[Method of complements]]
* [[Method of complements]]

Revision as of 22:02, 3 January 2010

Complement has a variety of uses in mathematics:

  • complement, an operation that transforms an integer into its additive inverse, useful for subtracting numbers when only addition is possible, or is easier
  • complement, a system for working with signed numbers in computer science