RE: [wellylug] O/T was: Help in finding a good technical/Linux related bookstore now lambda

[Mark Foster]

>
> that wiki refernence is pretty heavy going for math dummies such as myself.
> However I have seen the term lambda used with reference to oxygen sensors in
> car exhaust manifolds, used to adjust fuel/air ratios. Any idea what the
> connection would be?
>

I dunno

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambda

Linked me to

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air-fuel_ratio

which simply states 'Lambda (.) is an alternative way to represent AFR 
(air fuel ratio).'

Not sure if theres a need to quantify any further except for historical 
reasons? :P