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Uh, I'm not smart on this, so I'm guessing here, but...
Since different frequencies and wavelengths are what determines what color is being reflected, there has to be some way to quantify the amount of each in different hues of different colors. Does that even make sense? I don't know...

2006-11-05 02:58:13 · answer #1 · answered by Luvitall 3 · 0 0

Yes there are several. The most commonly used is the 1931 CIE description of a "standard observer". Three color coordinates (called x, y and z) can be measured or calculated based on the wavelength spectrum of the colored light.

Other mathematical descriptions give different coordinates, for example (a,b), (u,v), (u',v'), (u*,v*). Still other quantitative methods have been used.

2006-11-06 01:37:06 · answer #2 · answered by or_try_this 3 · 0 0

Yes there is,
Color is defined by its wave length.
The human vision is based upon the notion that rays of light hit the eye and by arousing certain receptors in the eye the brain can interpret what the eye sees.
A ray of light is defined by its intensity and by its wave length.
Wave length determine the color of the light and the intensity determines how strong the light is.
The human eye can see from 5000nm - 8000nm of wave length, nm meaning Nano Meter which is one billion of a meter.

so the mathematical description of a color is its wave length.

2006-11-05 11:03:26 · answer #3 · answered by Tal Y 1 · 0 0

The color is linked to a physiological sensation. It can not be linked to a mathematical formula.
However the color is linked to a physical parameter the wavelength of the visible light. exemple yellow is in the range 500-540 nm.

2006-11-05 11:01:28 · answer #4 · answered by maussy 7 · 0 0

The closest I can think of would be the codes used in programs to define the colors displayed on monitors and printers.
Think HTML.

2006-11-05 10:57:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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