She has a Master of Science in neuroscience from University of Copenhagen and a Ph.D. in philosophy from State University of New York at Buffalo. Drugs that interfere with the formation of new neural networks in the brain's main memory center can cause short-term memory loss. Short-term memory is the ability to store sensory information for relatively short times, ranging from a few minutes to a few days.
The vertical bar is used as a mathematical symbol in. 1  absolute value : , read the absolute value of x . 2  norms : , read the norm of x one, x two ; though Unicode also provides a special double vertical line symbol U+2016: âxâ. 3  Parallelism in geometry, where indicates that the line is parallel to the line.
Part of the Mathematics glossary: The vertical line, also called the vertical slash or upright slash (|), is used in mathematical notation in place of the expression such that or it is true that..This symbol is commonly encountered in statements involving logic and set s. Also see Mathematical Symbols.This was last updated in March 2011.art of the Mathematics glossary: The vertical line, also called the vertical slash or upright slash (|), is used in mathematical notation in place of the expression such that or it is true that..