Mathematics
- Multiplier (coefficient), the number of multiples being computed in multiplication, also known as a coefficient in allgebra
- Lagrange multiplier, a scalar variable used in mathematics to solve an optimisation problem for a given constraint
- Multiplier (Fourier analysis), an operator that multiplies the Fourier coefficients of a function by a specified function (known as the symbol)
- Multiplier of orbit, a formula for computing a value of a variable based on its own previous value or values
- Characteristic multiplier, an eigenvalue of a monodromy matrix
- Multiplier algebra, a construction on C*-Algebras and similar structures
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