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Gamma

• Gamma characteristic power law, and gamma correction in television and computer display systems. Gamma is the exponent in a power-law relationship between video or pixel values and the displayed brightness.
• In the game of Tetris, gamma is another name for the J tetromino.
• 1 gamma is a unit of magnetic flux density, 1 gamma = 10^-9 tesla or 1 nanotesla.

• The gamma function (related to factorials) in mathematics.
• The Gamma distribution in probability theory and statistics.
• The symbol for Γ is used on the hat of the videogame character Waluigi
• The reflection coefficient in electrical engineering.

• The Euler-Mascheroni constant in mathematics.
• A risk management measure in mathematical finance.
• The photon, seen as an elementary particle in physics.
• Gamma rays in physics and astronomy.
• The gamma factor in relativity theory and astronomy.
• The adiabatic index of a gas in physics. Often the letter kappa κ is used.

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