Fundamental
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Fundamental may refer to:
In music:
- Foundation of realityRealityIn philosophy, reality is the state of things as they actually exist, rather than as they may appear or might be imagined. In a wider definition, reality includes everything that is and has been, whether or not it is observable or comprehensible...
- Fundamental frequencyFundamental frequencyThe fundamental frequency, often referred to simply as the fundamental and abbreviated f0, is defined as the lowest frequency of a periodic waveform. In terms of a superposition of sinusoids The fundamental frequency, often referred to simply as the fundamental and abbreviated f0, is defined as the...
, as in music or phonetics, often referred to as simply a "fundamental" - FundamentalismFundamentalismFundamentalism is strict adherence to specific theological doctrines usually understood as a reaction against Modernist theology. The term "fundamentalism" was originally coined by its supporters to describe a specific package of theological beliefs that developed into a movement within the...
, the belief in, and usually the strict adherence to, the simplistic or "fundamental" ideas based on faith of a system of thought - The FundamentalsThe FundamentalsThe Fundamentals or The Fundamentals: A Testimony To The Truth edited by A. C. Dixon and later by Reuben Archer Torrey is a set of 90 essays in 12 volumes published from 1910 to 1915 by the Bible Institute of Los Angeles. They were designed to affirm orthodox Protestant beliefs and defend against...
, a set of books important to Christian fundamentalism - Any of a number of fundamental theoremFundamental theoremThe fundamental theorem of a field of mathematics is the theorem considered central to that field. The naming of such a theorem is not necessarily based on how often it is used or the difficulty of its proofs....
s identified in mathematics, such as:- The fundamental theorem of algebraFundamental theorem of algebraThe fundamental theorem of algebra states that every non-constant single-variable polynomial with complex coefficients has at least one complex root...
, a theorem regarding the factorization of polynomials - The fundamental theorem of arithmeticFundamental theorem of arithmeticIn number theory, the fundamental theorem of arithmetic states that any integer greater than 1 can be written as a unique product of prime numbers...
, a theorem regarding prime factorization
- The fundamental theorem of algebra
- Fundamental analysisFundamental analysisFundamental analysis of a business involves analyzing its financial statements and health, its management and competitive advantages, and its competitors and markets. When applied to futures and forex, it focuses on the overall state of the economy, interest rates, production, earnings, and...
, a method that uses financial and economic analysis to predict the movement of security prices such as bond prices, but more commonly stock prices
In music:
- Fundamental Bonnie Raitt album)
- Fundamental (Pet Shop Boys album)Fundamental (Pet Shop Boys album)Fundamental is the sixteenth album, the ninth of entirely new music, by the British band Pet Shop Boys. It was released in May 2006 in the United Kingdom, Europe, Japan, and Canada, and was released in late June 2006 in the United States. The album entered the UK Albums Chart at number five on 28...
- Fundamental (Puya album)Fundamental (Puya album)Fundamental is the second album by Puerto Rican rock band Puya, and their first released on an international label The album was released in 1999.-Track listing:All songs by Puya .#"Oasis"– 3:45#"Fake" – 4:08#"Fundamental" – 4:04...
- Fun-Da-MentalFun-Da-MentalFun-Da-Mental is a British-based multi-ethnic hip-hop–ethno-techno–world fusion music group formed in 1991. The group is notable for its energetic fusion of Eastern and Western musical forms, for its outspoken political stance, and for its strong Islamic affiliation and advocacy. Fun-Da-Mental's...
, a rap group