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Alternating may refer to:
Mathematics
Alternating algebra , an algebra in which odd-grade elements square to zero
Alternating form , a function formula in algebra
Alternating group , the group of even permutations of a finite set
Alternating knot , a knot or link diagram for which the crossings alternate under, over, under, over, as one travels along each component of the link
Alternating map , a multilinear map that is zero whenever any two of its arguments are equal
Alternating operator , a multilinear map in algebra
Alternating permutation , a type of permutation studied in combinatorics
Alternating series , an infinite series in which the signs of the general terms alternate between positive and negative
Electronics
Other
Alternating turns , the process by which people in a conversation decide who is to speak next
See also
Topics referred to by the same term