Associations to the word «Hartley»

Wiktionary

HARTLEY, proper noun. A surname​.
HARTLEY, noun. A unit of information (symbol Hart) representing the information content of an event if the probability of that event occurring is 1/10. It is therefore equal to the information contained in one decimal digit.
HARTLEY OSCILLATOR, noun. An electronic oscillator circuit in which the oscillation frequency is determined by a tuned circuit consisting of capacitors and inductors.
HARTLEY TRANSFORM, noun. (math) An integral transform closely related to the Fourier transform, but which transforms real-valued functions to real-valued functions.

Dictionary definition

HARTLEY, noun. English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757).

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope