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title: "Proportional to mathematical notation"
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# Proportional to mathematical notation

Proportional to is a recurring research-paper notation family. States that one quantity equals a constant multiple of the other over the intended regime.

## Public overview

Proportional to: States that one quantity equals a constant multiple of the other over the intended regime. Example: Doubling sequence length doubles this memory term when other factors stay fixed.

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