Combination and permutation are terms that refer to the selection of a subset of objects from a larger set or pool of objects. Combination refers to the selection process where the order of the selected objects is not important to the problem being...

In glossematics, a form of constellation: a syntagmatic (as well as) relation that exists between two elements that are syntacto-semantically compatible, i.e. can follow upon each other in the same context, but also occur independently of each other,...

In combinatorial mathematics, a combination is an un-ordered collection of unique sizes. (An ordered collection is called a permutation.) Given S, the set of all possible unique elements, a combination is a subset of the elements of S. The order of the...

COMBINATIONS Ballet Mestizo's Folkloric Fantasy 2 (Thalia Spanish Theatre, through August 3) blends the complexities of Colombia into a hearty sancocho of colors, rhythms, and sounds. The energetic troupe travels across the different regions of the country-from the indigenous Andean valleys to the...

Symbyax Olanzapine and fluoxetine capsules LILLY First combination approved specifically for bipolar depression The use of antidepressants alone in patients with bipolar disorder may lead to an exaggeration of the manic phase. This combination of olanzapine and fluoxetine couples an...

The world's largest offshore drilling contractor got bigger with Monday's announcement by Transocean that it will combine with GlobalSantaFe, creating a company able to drill globally from shallow to ultra-deep waters.Analysts largely applauded the coupling and said more combinations could be forthcoming. The shares of...

Citigroup Inc. said Thursday that it is combining its investment banking and alternative investments units into one division led by a former Morgan Stanley executive.The new Institutional Clients Group will be led by Vikram Pandit, who has been in charge of Citi's alternative investments unit...