Continuity
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Continuity or continuous may refer to:
Mathematics
- Continuity (mathematics), the opposing concept to discreteness; common examples include
- Continuous probability distribution or random variable in probability and statistics
- Continuous game, a generalization of games used in game theory
- Law of Continuity, a heuristic principle of Gottfried Leibniz
- Continuous function, in particular:
- Continuity (topology), a generalization to functions between topological spaces
- Scott continuity, for functions between posets
- Continuity (set theory), for functions between ordinals
- Continuity (category theory), for functors
- Graph continuity, for payoff functions in game theory
- Continuity theorem may refer to one of two results:
- Lévy's continuity theorem, on random variables
- Kolmogorov continuity theorem, on stochastic processes
- In geometry:
- Parametric continuity, for parametrised curves
- Geometric continuity, a concept primarily applied to the conic sections and related shapes
Science
- Continuity equations applicable to conservation of mass, energy, momentum, electric charge and other conserved quantities
- Continuity test for an unbroken electrical path in an electronic circuit or connector
- In materials science:
- a colloidal system, consists of a dispersed phase evenly intermixed with a continuous phase
- a continuous wave, an electromagnetic wave of constant amplitude and frequency
Entertainment
- Continuity (broadcasting), messages played by broadcasters between programs
- Continuity (fiction), consistency of characterization, plot
- Continuity editing, a film editing technique to create logical connections between shots
- Continuity supervisor or script supervisor, a member of a film crew
Other uses
- Continuity (Apple), a set of features introduced by Apple
- Continuity of Operations Plan, to ensure that U.S. federal agencies can function under a range of circumstances
- Business continuity
- Health care continuity
See also
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