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Factors found in materials science
_{1}}{Z}}} < 1. Bennema, P. (1993). "Morphology of crystals determined by alpha factors, roughening temperature, F faces and connected nets". Journal of Physics
Alpha_factor
Prepro-alpha-factor is a precursor to alpha-factor secreted by MAT alpha Saccharomyces cerevisiae, which is a small peptide mating pheromone. Prepro-alpha-factor
Prepro-alpha-factor
Immune system messenger protein which induces inflammation
Park JH, Kang TB, et al. (March 2021). "The Role of Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha (TNF-α) in Autoimmune Disease and Current TNF-α Inhibitors in Therapeutics"
Tumor_necrosis_factor
Protein
Transforming growth factor alpha (TGF-α) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TGFA gene. As a member of the epidermal growth factor (EGF) family, TGF-α
TGF_alpha
Financial calculation
returns as the only factor. If we add in the Fama-French factors (of size and value), we obtain the 3-factor alpha. If additional factors were to be added
Jensen's_alpha
Class of enzymes
In enzymology, an alpha-factor-transporting ATPase (EC 3.6.3.48) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction ATP + H2O + alpha-factorin ⇌ {\displaystyle
Alpha-factor-transporting ATPase
Alpha-factor-transporting_ATPase
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha, also known as HIF-1-alpha, is a subunit of a heterodimeric transcription factor hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1) that
HIF1A
Family of G-protein-coupled receptors
segment of the 6th transmembrane domain of the Saccharomyces cerevisiae alpha-factor receptor in phospholipid bilayers". Biopolymers. 59 (4): 243–56. doi:10
Fungal mating pheromone receptors
Fungal_mating_pheromone_receptors
Class of immunosuppressive drug
comprehensive review and evaluation of the side effects of the tumor necrosis factor alpha blockers etanercept, infliximab and adalimumab". The Journal of Dermatological
TNF_inhibitor
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Factor in the germline alpha (FIGalpha), folliculogenesis-specific basic helix-loop-helix or transcription factor FIGa, is a protein that in humans is
Factor_in_the_germline_alpha
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 alpha (HNF4A) also known as NR2A1 (nuclear receptor subfamily 2, group A, member 1) is a nuclear receptor that in humans is
Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 alpha
Hepatocyte_nuclear_factor_4_alpha
Airport pavement rating system
flexible and rigid pavement, and eliminates the use of alpha factor and layer equivalency factors. The method relies on the comparison of two numbers: The
ACR-PCR_method
criterion and the design criterion is defined as the "alpha factor". The variations in the alpha factor also take account of the fact that it is harder to
Weather_window
Artificial stopping of the cell cycle
S2CID 105749019. Liao H, Thorner J (April 1980). "Yeast mating pheromone alpha factor inhibits adenylate cyclase". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Induced_cell_cycle_arrest
Resonator damping parameter
quality factor or Q factor is a dimensionless parameter that describes how underdamped an oscillator or resonator is. Resonators with high quality factors have
Q_factor
Measure of solute effect
{\displaystyle \alpha } . There is a simple relationship between this parameter and the van 't Hoff factor. If a fraction α {\displaystyle \alpha } of the solute
Van_'t_Hoff_factor
Constitutive promoter
Elongation factor 1-alpha 1 (eEF1a1) is a translation elongation protein, expressed across eukaryotes. In humans, it is encoded by the EEF1A1 gene. This
Eukaryotic translation elongation factor 1 alpha 1
Eukaryotic_translation_elongation_factor_1_alpha_1
64-bit RISC instruction set architecture
third-party vendors also produced Alpha systems, including PC form factor motherboards. Operating systems that support Alpha included OpenVMS (formerly named
DEC_Alpha
Rule of thumb for rifle firing
)-\cos(\alpha )^{2}\cos(\theta )-\cos(\alpha )\sin(\theta )\sin(\alpha )}{\cos(\alpha )\cos(\theta -\alpha )}}\right)\sec(\alpha )\,} Factor out the cos
Rifleman's_rule
Generates a forecast of future values of a time series
alpha x_{t}+(1-\alpha )s_{t-1},\quad t>0\end{aligned}}} where α {\textstyle \alpha } is the smoothing factor, and 0 < α < 1 {\textstyle 0<\alpha <1}
Exponential_smoothing
Prohormone-processing protease
catalyzes the cleavage of -Lys-Arg- and -Arg-Arg- bonds to process yeast alpha-factor pheromone and killer toxin precursors. The human homolog is PCSK4. It
Kexin
Cellular component of platelets
clotting proteins (such as thrombospondin, fibronectin, factor V, and von Willebrand factor). The alpha granules express the adhesion molecule P-selectin and
Alpha_granule
Search algorithm
Alpha–beta pruning is a tree search algorithm that seeks to decrease the number of nodes that are evaluated by the minimax algorithm in its search tree
Alpha–beta_pruning
Cohort born from 2010s to 2020s
Generation Alpha, often shortened to Gen Alpha, is the demographic cohort succeeding Generation Z and preceding the proposed Generation Beta. While researchers
Generation_Alpha
Structure of the Big Five model of personality
Digman suggests that Alpha may represent a social desirability factor. An alternative explanation is that Alpha is a socialization factor which is causally
Hierarchical structure of the Big Five
Hierarchical_structure_of_the_Big_Five
Human protein-coding gene
et al. (July 2001). "Platelet-derived growth factor C (PDGF-C), a novel growth factor that binds to PDGF alpha and beta receptor". The Journal of Biological
Platelet-derived growth factor receptor A
Platelet-derived_growth_factor_receptor_A
Economic formula of productivity
Y(L,K)=AL^{\alpha }K^{\beta }} where: Y is the total production output L is the labor input K is the capital input A is the total factor productivity
Cobb–Douglas production function
Cobb–Douglas_production_function
Class of enzymes
yeast enzyme that exports the α-factor sex pheromone. ATP + H2O + alpha factor [side 1] = ADP + phosphate + alpha factor [side 2] 7.4.2.8 ABC-type protein-secreting
Translocase
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Lipopolysaccharide-induced tumor necrosis factor-alpha factor is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LITAF gene. It is associated with Charcot–Marie–Tooth
LITAF
Marvel Comics superhero
such as X-Factor and the Marauders during the Krakoan Age. Aurora first appeared in The Uncanny X-Men #120 (April 1979) as a member of Alpha Flight, and
Aurora_(comics)
American private school network
student outcomes are attributable to the program itself or to other factors. Alpha School is accredited through Cognia. In late 2025 and early 2026, the
Alpha_School
Use of statistics in psychology
axis factoring, ML factor analysis, alpha factor analysis and image factor analysis is most useful ways of EFA. It employs various factor rotation methods
Psychological_statistics
Protein superfamily of cytokine receptors
domain. With the exception of nerve growth factor (NGF), all TNFs are homologous to the archetypal TNF-alpha. In their active form, the majority of TNF
TNF_receptor_superfamily
Membrane receptor protein found in humans
receptor that binds tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα). The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, which
Tumor necrosis factor receptor 1
Tumor_necrosis_factor_receptor_1
Image sensor format
α6500, Sony α6600, Sony Alpha 77, Sony Alpha 77 II, Sony Alpha 65, Sony Alpha 57, Sony Alpha 37, Sony Alpha 580, Sony Alpha 500, all Samsung NX except
APS-C
Historically African American fraternity
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. (ΑΦΑ) is the oldest intercollegiate historically African American fraternity. It was initially a literary and social
Alpha_Phi_Alpha
Acquired allergy resulting from tick bites
Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), also known as alpha-gal allergy or mammalian meat allergy (MMA), is an acquired allergy to the epitope of the carbohydrate molecule
Alpha-gal_syndrome
Slang terms for men
Alpha male and beta male describe a perceived social hierarchy among men, originally derived from concepts in animal ethology. In a human context, an
Alpha_and_beta_male
+\alpha _{i}} where i corresponds to the level of factor in factor A and j corresponds to the level of factor in factor B. α i {\displaystyle \alpha _{i}}
Main_effect
Washington Post. Self-deprecating irony is often a prevalent factor in its use. Many Gen Z and Gen Alpha slang terms were not originally coined by their generation
Glossary_of_2020s_slang
Plan for achieving returns from a financial marketplace
selecting a universe of equities and ranking them according to a combined alpha factor. Given the rankings we long the top percentile and short the bottom percentile
Trading_strategy
Chance of overcoming the Coulomb barrier
Gamow factor, Sommerfeld factor or Gamow–Sommerfeld factor, named after physicists George Gamow and Arnold Sommerfeld, is a probability factor for two
Gamow_factor
Statistical method
from the others using multiple regression. Alpha factoring is based on maximizing the reliability of factors, assuming variables are randomly sampled from
Factor_analysis
Standardized factor in thermodynamics
Correction Factor is commonly defined as: V C F = C T L = exp { − α T Δ T [ 1 + 0.8 α T ( Δ T + δ T ) ] } {\displaystyle VCF=C_{TL}=\exp\{-\alpha _{T}\Delta
Volume_correction_factor
Model for stock portfolio management
alpha) and some factors on the right hand side of the equation that attempt to control for market-wide risk factors. The right hand side risk factors
Carhart_four-factor_model
Oil platform destroyed by explosion and fire in 1988
Piper Alpha was an oil platform located in the North Sea about 120 miles (190 km) north-east of Aberdeen, Scotland. It was operated by Occidental Petroleum
Piper_Alpha
Statistical model for asset pricing in finance
caps and of value stocks over growth stocks, alpha is the error term. Fama and French defined the factors SMB and HML by constructing value-weighted portfolios
Fama–French three-factor model
Fama–French_three-factor_model
Rules to develop an investment portfolio
selecting a universe of equities and ranking them according to a combined alpha factor. Given the rankings, investors long the top percentile and short the
Investment_strategy
Resistor Inductor Capacitor Circuit
damping factor (symbol ζ, zeta) is often a more useful measure, which is related to α by ζ = α ω 0 . {\displaystyle \ \zeta ={\frac {\alpha }{\ \omega
RLC_circuit
German offshore wind farm in the North Sea
Retrieved 12 July 2016. "Alpha Ventus capacity factor falls". Karsten, Jens (20 November 2025). "Tender launched for decommissioning of Alpha Ventus wind farm
Alpha Ventus Offshore Wind Farm
Alpha_Ventus_Offshore_Wind_Farm
Mammalian protein involved in blood clotting
Coagulation factor XII, also known as Hageman factor, is a plasma protein involved in coagulation. It is the zymogen form of factor XIIa (EC 3.4.21.38)
Factor_XII
Protein found in humans
ADAM17 is understood to be involved in the processing of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) at the surface of the cell, and from within the intracellular
ADAM17
Statistical measure in mathematical model
\varepsilon } is the error term. Then, calculate the VIF factor for α ^ i {\displaystyle {\hat {\alpha }}_{i}} with the following formula : V I F i = 1 1 −
Variance_inflation_factor
Protein-coding gene humans
Surf4's yeast homolog is directly required for packaging glycosylated pro-alpha-factor into COPII vesicles. Eliminating Surf4 in the liver reduces the amount
SURF4
Airport pavement rating system
Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) (2007). AN 4/20.1-EB/07/26: Revised alpha factor values for the computation of Aircraft Classification Number (ACN) on
ACN-PCN_method
Signaling glycoprotein regulating cell proliferation
1990). "Chimeric alpha- and beta-platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) receptors define three immunoglobulin-like domains of the alpha-PDGF receptor that
Platelet-derived growth factor
Platelet-derived_growth_factor
27th episode of the 1st season of Star Trek: The Original Series
Alternative Factor" at Memory Alpha "The Alternative Factor" Review of the remastered version at TrekMovie.com "The Filming of the 'Alternative Factor'" excerpt
The_Alternative_Factor
Concept in statistical models applied to psychometrics
{\displaystyle \rho _{C}} is the second most commonly used reliability factor after Cronbach's alpha), and is often recommended as its alternative. A quantity similar
Congeneric_reliability
Toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium perfringens
virulence factor in infection with C. perfringens; the bacterium is unable to cause disease without this toxin. Further, vaccination against the alpha toxin
Clostridium perfringens alpha toxin
Clostridium_perfringens_alpha_toxin
1978 post-apocalyptic role-playing game
multi-module metaplot, which involved rebuilding an ancient 'sky chariot': GW6, Alpha Factor by Kim Eastland GW7, Beta Principle by Bruce Nesmith GW8, Gamma Base
Gamma_World
Major cell cycle checkpoint in yeast
pheromone, alpha-factor. Using a Whi5-GFP fusion protein, they tracked the amount of nuclear Whi5 following the addition of alpha-factor, and noted whether
Start_point_(yeast)
Form of dementia associated with Parkinson's disease
increased alpha-synuclein pathology, which promotes neuroinflammation. Infections, such as periodontitis, as a harmful environmental factor can trigger
Parkinson's_disease_dementia
Class of enzymes
3-alpha-D-xylosyltransferase. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction UDP-alpha-D-xylose + Glcbeta-Ser53-EGF-like domain of bovine factor
UDP-D-xylose:beta-D-glucoside alpha-1,3-D-xylosyltransferase
UDP-D-xylose:beta-D-glucoside_alpha-1,3-D-xylosyltransferase
Reliability analysis, see also Classical test theory and Cronbach's alpha Factor analysis Guttman scale Mokken scale Rasch model (Circular) Unfolding
Scale_analysis_(statistics)
Type of formal grammar
Term1 → Term2 * Factor [ Term1.value = Term2.value * Factor.value ] Term → Factor [ Term.value = Factor.value ] Factor → "(" Expr ")" [ Factor.value = Expr
Attribute_grammar
International television franchise
The X Factor is a television music competition franchise created by British producer Simon Cowell and his company Syco Entertainment. It originated in
The_X_Factor
Signaling proteins released by cells in response to the presence of viruses
factor 4E-binding protein 1 (EIF4EBP1) in order to deactivate it. Interferons can disrupt signaling by other stimuli. For example, interferon alpha induces
Interferon
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Transcription factor AP-2 alpha (Activating enhancer binding Protein 2 alpha), also known as TFAP2A, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the TFAP2A
TFAP2A
Chemical compound
α-Amanitin (alpha-Amanitin) is a cyclic peptide of eight amino acids. It is possibly the most deadly of all the amatoxins, toxins found in several species
Α-Amanitin
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Elongation factor 1-alpha 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EEF1A2 gene. This gene encodes an isoform of the alpha subunit of the elongation
EEF1A2
Human bacterial infection
septicum virulence factor is a pore-forming toxin called alpha-toxin, though it is unrelated to the Clostridium perfringens alpha-toxin. Clostridium sordellii
Gas_gangrene
American clothing manufacturer
Alpha Industries Inc. is an American clothing company founded in 1959 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Alpha Industries specializes in American military style
Alpha_Industries
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
heterodimer, an alpha chain and a beta chain, that are linked by disulfide bonds. The Gp Ib functions as a receptor for von Willebrand factor (VWF). The complete
GP1BA
Mathematical series
α − k + 1 ) k ! . {\displaystyle {\binom {\alpha }{k}}={\frac {\alpha (\alpha -1)(\alpha -2)\cdots (\alpha -k+1)}{k!}}.} The binomial series is the MacLaurin
Binomial_series
Number of prime factors of a natural number
+ α 2 + ⋯ + α k {\displaystyle \Omega (n)=\alpha _{1}+\alpha _{2}+\cdots +\alpha _{k}} . These prime-factor-counting functions have many important number
Prime_omega_function
Medical condition
mutation in the SERPINA1 gene that results in not enough alpha-1 antitrypsin (A1AT). Risk factors for lung disease include tobacco smoking and environmental
Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
Alpha-1_antitrypsin_deficiency
Property of an irrational number
Markov constant M ( α ) {\displaystyle M(\alpha )} of an irrational number α {\displaystyle \alpha } is the factor for which Dirichlet's approximation theorem
Markov_constant
Ratio of distance on a map to the corresponding distance on the ground
point's scale to the nominal scale. In this case 'scale' means the scale factor (also called point scale or particular scale). If the region of the map
Scale_(map)
{\displaystyle V={\frac {1}{\alpha }}\times \rho \times L^{2}\times (G-G^{P})} where V is volume α is the alpha factor. The value is between 0 and 1
Pressure–volume loop experiments
Pressure–volume_loop_experiments
Quantity in relativistic physics
The Lorentz factor or Lorentz term (also known as the gamma factor) is a dimensionless quantity expressing how much the measurements of time, length, and
Lorentz_factor
Species of bacterium
C. perfringens alpha toxin is the bacterium’s major virulence factor and the major cause of gas gangrene, a myonecrotic disease. Alpha toxin is produced
Clostridium_perfringens
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
Pur factor, which specifically bound a purine-rich sequence in the control region of the c-MYC gene, the gene, PURA, encoding the protein, Pur-alpha, was
PURA
French light attack fighter
The Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet is a light attack jet and advanced jet trainer co-manufactured by Dassault Aviation of France and Dornier Flugzeugwerke
Dassault/Dornier_Alpha_Jet
Class of enzymes
ADAM 17 endopeptidase (EC 3.4.24.86, tumor necrosis factor alpha-converting enzyme, TACE) is an enzyme. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction
ADAM_17_endopeptidase
Protein or other substance that stimulates cellular proliferation
Transforming growth factors Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) The alpha granules in blood platelets contain growth factors PDGF, IGF-1, EGF, and
Growth_factor
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
to the interleukin-1 receptor, and participates in the tumor necrosis factor-alpha activation pathway. Interleukin 1 was discovered by Igal Gery, Richard
Interleukin_1-alpha
Spectral linewidth of a laser beam
phase changes. As a result, the so-called "Henry's α {\displaystyle \alpha } -factor" is sometimes added to the laser linewidth. One of the first methods
Laser_linewidth
Distribution of variables which satisfies a stability property under linear combinations
The parameter c > 0 is a scale factor which is a measure of the width of the distribution while α {\displaystyle \alpha } is the exponent or index of the
Stable_distribution
Nearest star to the Solar System
is a member of the Alpha Centauri star system, being identified as component Alpha Centauri C, and is 2.18° southwest of the Alpha Centauri AB pair. It
Proxima_Centauri
Special-purpose integer factorization algorithm
to the factor base in Z {\displaystyle \mathbb {Z} } (i.e., it is a product of elements in the factor base). a + b α {\displaystyle a+b\alpha } is smooth
Special_number_field_sieve
Associative array for storing key–value pairs
the load factor α {\displaystyle \alpha } approaches 1. With open addressing, acceptable figures of max load factor α max {\displaystyle \alpha _{\max }}
Hash_table
Model of future interest rates
{\displaystyle \theta } and α {\displaystyle \alpha } are both time-dependent — the extended Vasicek model. The two-factor Hull–White model (Hull 2006:657–658)
Hull–White_model
System of communication
the transmembrane domains promotes activation of the G protein-coupled alpha-factor receptor". Molecular and Cellular Biology. 24 (5): 2041–51. doi:10.1128/MCB
Cell_signaling
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up alpha, Alpha, Α, or α in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Alpha (Α or α) is the first letter of the Greek alphabet. Alpha or ALPHA may also refer
Alpha_(disambiguation)
Mammalian protein involved in blood clotting
evaluation for VWD to this day. Von Willebrand Factor has been shown to interact with Collagen, type I, alpha 1. Recently, It has been reported that the cooperation
Von_Willebrand_factor
Process of formation of blood clots
platelets, and the exposure of subendothelial platelet tissue factor to coagulation factor VII, which ultimately leads to cross-linked fibrin formation
Coagulation
School district in Warren County, New Jersey, US
specialty institutions.... 42. Alpha Borough; Enrollment: 194; Grades: K-8; County: Warren; Town population: 2,369" District Factor Groups (DFG) for School Districts
Alpha_School_District
Effectiveness of radiation in radiobiology
neutrons or alpha particles) are involved, an absorbed dose, weighted with an appropriate RBE, should be used. Radiation weighting factors are largely
Relative biological effectiveness
Relative_biological_effectiveness
(alternative), proenzyme factor B, properdin factor B, C3 proactivator, glycine-rich beta-glycoprotein, heat-labile factor, C3 convertase, C3b,Bb,CVF
Alternative-complement-pathway C3/C5 convertase
Alternative-complement-pathway_C3/C5_convertase
Toxin harmful to nervous tissue
different forms, though one of the commonly used forms is the long chain alpha form, α-bungarotoxin, which is isolated from the banded krait snake. Though
Neurotoxin
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