Loss

In mathematical optimization and decision theory, a loss function or cost function (sometimes also called an error function) is a function that maps an event or values of one or more variables onto a real number intuitively representing some "cost" associated with the event.

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This Ultra-Thin Drumhead Moves Sound With Almost No Loss – And May Change Tech Forever

Tiny quantum drumhead sends sound with 1-in-a-million loss—poised to rewrite tech

The surprising link between hearing loss, loneliness, and lifespan

Hearing devices significantly improve social lives of those with hearing loss - EurekAlert!

Summer Learning Loss Happens, but Kids Quickly Recover

Loss of hard chorion: An evolutionary dead-end for parental egg-care fish - EurekAlert!

Loss of Y chromosome leads to poor cancer outcomes - EurekAlert!

Participation in community gathering places and loss of independence among older adults with and without mild disability - EurekAlert!

Study suggests loss of lung capacity begins between the ages of 20 and 25 - EurekAlert!

Study suggests loss of lung capacity begins between the ages of 20 and 25

Loneliness increases risk of hearing loss: evidence from a large-scale UK biobank study - EurekAlert!

Loss of Genetic Plant Diversity Is Now Visible From Space

Local Officials Brace for Loss of Disaster Preparedness Funding

Loss of sea ice alters the colors of light in the ocean - EurekAlert!

Sex- and race-specific prevalence of hearing loss across the adult lifespan and associated factors - EurekAlert!

Loss of genetic plant diversity is visible from space - EurekAlert!

When sea stars fall, sea otters rise: Sea otters benefit from prey boom triggered by loss of ochre sea stars

When sea stars fall, sea otters rise: Monterey Bay Aquarium research reveals sea otters benefit from prey boom triggered by loss of ochre sea stars - EurekAlert!

Loss of nature's 'unsung heroes' threatens ecosystems

Loss of dance and infant-directed song among the Northern Aché. Study suggests that lullabies and dance aren’t universal human behaviors.