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Induction

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Induction may refer to:
  • Induction (play)
    Induction (play)
    An Induction in a play is an explanatory scene or other intrusion that stands outside and apart from the main action with the intent to comment on it, moralize about it or in the case of dumb show to summarize the plot or underscore what is afoot. Inductions are a common feature of plays written...

    , an opening scene in a play, notably used in early English plays
  • Rite of passage
    Rite of passage
    A rite of passage is a ritual that marks a change in a person's social status. It is a universal phenomenon which can show anthropologists what social hierarchies, values and beliefs are important in specific cultures. Rites of passage are often ceremonies surrounding events such as childbirth,...

    • Orientation week
      Orientation week
      Orientation week or Freshers' week is the first week of the academic year at a university or other tertiary institution, and a variety of events are held to help orient and welcome new students...

      , an induction program for new students at Universities
    • Teacher induction
      Teacher induction
      Induction Induction is the support and guidance provided to novice teachers and school administrators in the early stages of their careers...

      , the support and guidance provided to novice educators in the early stages of their careers
    • Induction (teachers)
      Induction (teachers)
      Induction is used to refer to a period during which a Newly Qualified Teacher in England or Wales is both supported and assessed to ensure that regulatory standards are met.-Background:...

      , the period of one year following qualification as a teacher in the United Kingdom


In physics:
  • Electromagnetic induction
    Electromagnetic induction
    Electromagnetic induction is the production of voltage across a conductor situated in a changing magnetic field or a conductor moving through a stationary magnetic field....

     in physics and engineering
  • Electrostatic induction
    Electrostatic induction
    Electrostatic induction is a redistribution of electrical charge in an object, caused by the influence of nearby charges. Induction was discovered by British scientist John Canton in 1753 and Swedish professor Johan Carl Wilcke in 1762. Electrostatic generators, such as the Wimshurst machine, the...

     in physics
  • Forced induction
    Forced induction
    Forced induction is a term used to describe internal combustion engines that are not naturally aspirated. A gas compressor is added to the air intake instead, thereby increasing the quantity of oxygen available for combustion...

    , with combustion engines, is the use of a gas compressor added to the air intake


In philosophy, logic, and computer science:
  • Inductive reasoning
    Inductive reasoning
    Induction, also known as inductive reasoning or inductive logic, is a type of reasoning which involves moving from a set of specific facts to a general conclusion. It can also be seen as a form of theory-building, in which specific facts are used to create a theory that explains relationships...

    , used in science and the scientific method
  • Backward induction
    Backward induction
    Backward induction is the process of reasoning backwards in time, from the end of a problem or situation, to determine a sequence of optimal actions. It proceeds by first considering the last time a decision might be made and choosing what to do in any situation at that time. Using this...

     in game theory and economics
  • Concept learning
    Concept learning
    Concept learning, also known as category learning and concept attainment, is largely based on the works of the cognitive psychologist Jerome Bruner...

     is the induction of a concept (category) from observations


In mathematics:
  • Mathematical induction
    Mathematical induction
    Mathematical induction is a method of mathematical proof typically used to establish that a given statement is true of all natural numbers. It is done by proving that the first statement in the infinite sequence of statements is true, and then proving that if any one statement in the infinite...

    , a method of proof in the field of mathematics
    • Strong induction, or Complete induction, a variant of mathematical induction
    • Transfinite induction
      Transfinite induction
      Transfinite induction is an extension of mathematical induction to well-ordered sets, for instance to sets of ordinals or cardinals.- Transfinite induction :...

      , a kind of mathematical induction
    • Epsilon-induction
      Epsilon-induction
      In mathematics, -induction is a variant of transfinite induction, which can be used in set theory to prove that all sets satisfy a given property P[x]. If the truth of the property for x follows from its truth for all elements of x, for every set x, then the property is true of all sets...

      , a kind of transfinite induction
  • Structural induction
    Structural induction
    Structural induction is a proof method that is used in mathematical logic , computer science, graph theory, and some other mathematical fields. It is a generalization of mathematical induction...

    , a generalization of mathematical induction
  • 'Statistical induction', also known as statistical inference
    Statistical inference
    Statistical inference or statistical induction comprises the use of statistics and random sampling to make inferences concerning some unknown aspect of a population...

  • Induction in representation theory (see induced representation
    Induced representation
    In mathematics, and in particular group representation theory, the induced representation is one of the major general operations for passing from a representation of a subgroup H to a representation of the group G itself. It was initially defined as a construction by Frobenius, for linear...

    ), an operation for obtaining a representation of an object from one of a subobject


In biology and chemistry:
  • Inductive effect
    Inductive effect
    The inductive effect in chemistry is an experimentally observable effect of the transmission of charge through a chain of atoms in a molecule by electrostatic induction...

     is the redistribution of electron density through molecular sigma bonds
  • Induction (biology)
    Induction (biology)
    Induction, in biology, refers to the initiation or cause of a change or process, such as the production of a specific morphogenetic effect in the developing embryo.As such, it may refer to induction in the subject of:*Morphogenesis...

     is the initiation or cause of a change or process in developmental biology
  • Induction period - the time interval between the initial cause and the appearance of the first measurable effect
  • Regulation of gene expression
    Regulation of gene expression
    Gene modulation redirects here. For information on therapeutic regulation of gene expression, see therapeutic gene modulation.Regulation of gene expression includes the processes that cells and viruses use to turn the information in genes into gene products...

    , a process in which a molecule (e.g.
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Induction may refer to:
  • Induction (play)
    Induction (play)
    An Induction in a play is an explanatory scene or other intrusion that stands outside and apart from the main action with the intent to comment on it, moralize about it or in the case of dumb show to summarize the plot or underscore what is afoot. Inductions are a common feature of plays written...

    , an opening scene in a play, notably used in early English plays
  • Rite of passage
    Rite of passage
    A rite of passage is a ritual that marks a change in a person's social status. It is a universal phenomenon which can show anthropologists what social hierarchies, values and beliefs are important in specific cultures. Rites of passage are often ceremonies surrounding events such as childbirth,...

    • Orientation week
      Orientation week
      Orientation week or Freshers' week is the first week of the academic year at a university or other tertiary institution, and a variety of events are held to help orient and welcome new students...

      , an induction program for new students at Universities
    • Teacher induction
      Teacher induction
      Induction Induction is the support and guidance provided to novice teachers and school administrators in the early stages of their careers...

      , the support and guidance provided to novice educators in the early stages of their careers
    • Induction (teachers)
      Induction (teachers)
      Induction is used to refer to a period during which a Newly Qualified Teacher in England or Wales is both supported and assessed to ensure that regulatory standards are met.-Background:...

      , the period of one year following qualification as a teacher in the United Kingdom


In physics:
  • Electromagnetic induction
    Electromagnetic induction
    Electromagnetic induction is the production of voltage across a conductor situated in a changing magnetic field or a conductor moving through a stationary magnetic field....

     in physics and engineering
  • Electrostatic induction
    Electrostatic induction
    Electrostatic induction is a redistribution of electrical charge in an object, caused by the influence of nearby charges. Induction was discovered by British scientist John Canton in 1753 and Swedish professor Johan Carl Wilcke in 1762. Electrostatic generators, such as the Wimshurst machine, the...

     in physics
  • Forced induction
    Forced induction
    Forced induction is a term used to describe internal combustion engines that are not naturally aspirated. A gas compressor is added to the air intake instead, thereby increasing the quantity of oxygen available for combustion...

    , with combustion engines, is the use of a gas compressor added to the air intake


In philosophy, logic, and computer science:
  • Inductive reasoning
    Inductive reasoning
    Induction, also known as inductive reasoning or inductive logic, is a type of reasoning which involves moving from a set of specific facts to a general conclusion. It can also be seen as a form of theory-building, in which specific facts are used to create a theory that explains relationships...

    , used in science and the scientific method
  • Backward induction
    Backward induction
    Backward induction is the process of reasoning backwards in time, from the end of a problem or situation, to determine a sequence of optimal actions. It proceeds by first considering the last time a decision might be made and choosing what to do in any situation at that time. Using this...

     in game theory and economics
  • Concept learning
    Concept learning
    Concept learning, also known as category learning and concept attainment, is largely based on the works of the cognitive psychologist Jerome Bruner...

     is the induction of a concept (category) from observations


In mathematics:
  • Mathematical induction
    Mathematical induction
    Mathematical induction is a method of mathematical proof typically used to establish that a given statement is true of all natural numbers. It is done by proving that the first statement in the infinite sequence of statements is true, and then proving that if any one statement in the infinite...

    , a method of proof in the field of mathematics
    • Strong induction, or Complete induction, a variant of mathematical induction
    • Transfinite induction
      Transfinite induction
      Transfinite induction is an extension of mathematical induction to well-ordered sets, for instance to sets of ordinals or cardinals.- Transfinite induction :...

      , a kind of mathematical induction
    • Epsilon-induction
      Epsilon-induction
      In mathematics, -induction is a variant of transfinite induction, which can be used in set theory to prove that all sets satisfy a given property P[x]. If the truth of the property for x follows from its truth for all elements of x, for every set x, then the property is true of all sets...

      , a kind of transfinite induction
  • Structural induction
    Structural induction
    Structural induction is a proof method that is used in mathematical logic , computer science, graph theory, and some other mathematical fields. It is a generalization of mathematical induction...

    , a generalization of mathematical induction
  • 'Statistical induction', also known as statistical inference
    Statistical inference
    Statistical inference or statistical induction comprises the use of statistics and random sampling to make inferences concerning some unknown aspect of a population...

  • Induction in representation theory (see induced representation
    Induced representation
    In mathematics, and in particular group representation theory, the induced representation is one of the major general operations for passing from a representation of a subgroup H to a representation of the group G itself. It was initially defined as a construction by Frobenius, for linear...

    ), an operation for obtaining a representation of an object from one of a subobject


In biology and chemistry:
  • Inductive effect
    Inductive effect
    The inductive effect in chemistry is an experimentally observable effect of the transmission of charge through a chain of atoms in a molecule by electrostatic induction...

     is the redistribution of electron density through molecular sigma bonds
  • Induction (biology)
    Induction (biology)
    Induction, in biology, refers to the initiation or cause of a change or process, such as the production of a specific morphogenetic effect in the developing embryo.As such, it may refer to induction in the subject of:*Morphogenesis...

     is the initiation or cause of a change or process in developmental biology
  • Induction period - the time interval between the initial cause and the appearance of the first measurable effect
  • Regulation of gene expression
    Regulation of gene expression
    Gene modulation redirects here. For information on therapeutic regulation of gene expression, see therapeutic gene modulation.Regulation of gene expression includes the processes that cells and viruses use to turn the information in genes into gene products...

    , a process in which a molecule (e.g. a drug) induces (i.e. initiates or enhances) or inhibits the expression of an enzyme
  • Induction (birth)
    Induction (birth)
    Induction is a method of artificially or prematurely stimulating labour in a woman.Common causes for induction include:* The baby is believed to be getting too big.* Postdate pregnancy, i.e. if the pregnancy has gone past the 42 week mark....

    , induction of childbirth
  • asymmetric induction
    Asymmetric induction
    Asymmetric induction in stereochemistry describes the preferential formation in a chemical reaction of one enantiomer or diastereoisomer over the other as a result of the influence of a chiral feature present in the substrate, reagent, catalyst or environment...

     is the formation of one specific stereoisomer in the presence of a nearby chiral center
  • Inductive reasoning aptitude
    Inductive reasoning aptitude
    Inductive reasoning is a measurable aptitude for how well a person can identify a pattern within a large amount of data. Measurement is generally done in a timed test by showing four pictures or words and asking the test taker to identify which of the pictures or words does not belong in the set....

    , an aptitude or personality characteristic
  • Carcinogenesis
    Carcinogenesis
    Carcinogenesis , is the process by which normal cells are transformed into cancer cells.Cell division is a physiological process that occurs in almost all tissues and under many circumstances...