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Circular reference

A circular reference (or reference cycle) is a series of references where the last object references the first, resulting in a closed loop.

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Circular reference

Nodes16
Edges15
Triples25
Avg. degree1.88
Density0.125
Components1

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Circular reference

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related to In spreadsheets · 12
Circular reference → A1, A1-5, B1, Cell A1, Cell B1, Circular, Colebrook, Even, For, It, Newton-Raphson, VBA
related to In language · 5
Circular reference → Although, Aristotle's, In, Indeed, Sentences
related to In computer programming · 4
Circular reference → Circular, For, If, Python

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circular reference references spreadsheets two self-reference example computer also local still constraints a1 b1 first loop simple programming see newcomer

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the Colebrook equationinstance ofCircular reference in worksheets can be a very useful technique for solving implicit equations0.80text
many othersinstance ofCircular reference in worksheets can be a very useful technique for solving implicit equations0.80text
which might otherwise require tedious Newton-Raphson algorithms in VBA or use of macros.A distinction should be made with processes containing a circular reference between those that are incomputableinstance ofCircular reference in worksheets can be a very useful technique for solving implicit equations0.80text
those that are an iterative calculation with a final outputinstance ofCircular reference in worksheets can be a very useful technique for solving implicit equations0.80text
Circular referencerelated to In computer programmingCircular0.60section
Circular referencerelated to In computer programmingFor0.60section
Circular referencerelated to In computer programmingPython0.60section
Circular referencerelated to In computer programmingIf0.60section
Circular referencerelated to In languageAlthough0.60section
Circular referencerelated to In languageSentences0.60section
Circular referencerelated to In languageIndeed0.60section
Circular referencerelated to In languageAristotle's0.60section

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