Master

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The mathematics words of Master

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1. 01sigma-algebraclick to hear

   Shqipsigma-algjebër

   SIG-ma AL-jeb-ra, the g softens to j

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2. 02measure theoryclick to hear

   Shqipteoria e masës

   the s is zh: MEZH-er THEE-o-ree

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3. 03Lebesgueclick to hear

   ShqipLebeg

   luh-BEG, the final ue is silent

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4. 04Banach spaceclick to hear

   Shqiphapësirë Banah

   BAH-nahk spayss, the ch is a k

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5. 05Hilbert spaceclick to hear

   Shqiphapësirë Hilbert

   HIL-bert, short i first

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6. 06Sobolev spaceclick to hear

   Shqiphapësirë Sobolev

   SOB-o-lev, short o in both

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7. 07homotopyclick to hear

   Shqiphomotopi

   ho-MOT-o-pee, long o first

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8. 08cohomologyclick to hear

   Shqipkohomologji

   koh-ho-MOL-o-jee, five syllables

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9. 09functorclick to hear

   Shqipfunktor

   FUNK-tor, the c is a k

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10. 10category theoryclick to hear

    Shqipteoria e kategorive

    KAT-e-gor-ee THEE-o-ree

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11. 11adjointclick to hear

    Shqipadjunguar

    uh-JOYNT, the final t is clear

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12. 12self-adjointclick to hear

    Shqipvetëadjunguar

    self-uh-JOYNT, run the two words together

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13. 13Hausdorffclick to hear

    ShqipHausdorf

    HOWS-dorf, the ow reads ow

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14. 14diffeomorphismclick to hear

    Shqipdifeomorfizëm

    diff-ee-o-MOR-fiz-em, six syllables

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15. 15geodesicclick to hear

    Shqipgjeodezik

    jee-o-DES-ik, opens with a j sound

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16. 16curvatureclick to hear

    Shqiplakueshmëri

    KUR-va-cher, the tu is tsh

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17. 17tensorclick to hear

    Shqiptensor

    TEN-sor, the s is sharp

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18. 18sheafclick to hear

    Shqiptufë (sheaf)

    sh plus long e: sheef

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19. 19modular formclick to hear

    Shqipformë modulare

    MOD-yoo-lar form, the d softens to j

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20. 20elliptic curveclick to hear

    Shqipkurbë eliptike

    i-LIP-tik kurv, the c is a k

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21. 21Riemann zetaclick to hear

    Shqipzeta e Rimanit

    REE-mahn ZAY-ta, long a at the end

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22. 22Fourier transformclick to hear

    Shqiptransformimi i Furieut

    FOO-ree-ay TRANS-form

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23. 23waveletclick to hear

    Shqipvalëzë

    WAVE-let, long a first

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24. 24variationalclick to hear

    Shqipvariacional

    vair-ee-AY-shun-al, five syllables

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25. 25martingaleclick to hear

    Shqipmartingale

    MAR-tin-gayl, the final e is silent

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