Nonlinearity (disambiguation)
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Nonlinear generally refers to a situation that has a disproportionate cause and effect
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In science and mathematics, nonlinearity can refer to:
In computing:
In the arts:
In the study of writing systems:
Causality
Causality is the relationship between an event and a second event , where the second event is understood as a consequence of the first....
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In science and mathematics, nonlinearity can refer to:
- Nonlinear opticsNonlinear opticsNonlinear optics is the branch of optics that describes the behavior of light in nonlinear media, that is, media in which the dielectric polarization P responds nonlinearly to the electric field E of the light...
, in physics, examines the properties of light in media in which the polarization responds nonlinearly to the electric field. - Nonlinear system, in mathematics, represents a system whose behavior is not expressible as a linear function of its descriptors.
- Nonlinearity (journal)Nonlinearity (journal)Nonlinearity is a peer-reviewed scientific journal of the Institute of Physics and the London Mathematical Society. The journal’s coverage ranges from proofs of important theorems to papers presenting ideas, conjectures and numerical or physical experiments of physical and mathematical interest...
is a peer-reviewed scientific journal of the Institute of Physics and the London Mathematical Society.
In computing:
- Nonlinear gameplay, in computer and video games, presents players with challenges that can be completed in a number of different sequences.
- Non-linear editing systemNon-linear editing systemIn video, a non-linear editing system is a video editing or audio editing digital audio workstation system which can perform random access non-destructive editing on the source material...
, an audio and video editing term for a system which can perform random access on the source material.
In the arts:
- Nonlinear narratives, in the arts, is a word used to describe events portrayed in a non-chronological manner.
In the study of writing systems:
- Non-linear writing, a writing system whose symbols do not consist of lines.