Continuity
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Continuity or continuous may refer to:
Mathematics
[edit]- 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
- In probability theory
Science
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Continuity (broadcasting), messages played by broadcasters between programs
- Continuity editing, a form of film editing that combines closely related shots into a sequence highlighting plot points or consistencies
- Continuity (fiction), consistency of plot elements, such as characterization, location, and costuming, within a work of fiction (this is a mass noun)
- Continuity (setting), one of several similar but distinct fictional universes in a broad franchise of related works (this is a count noun)
- "Continuity" or continuity script, the precursor to a film screenplay
Other uses
[edit]- Continuity (Apple), a set of features introduced by Apple
- Continuity of operations (disambiguation)
- Continuous and progressive aspects in linguistics
- Business continuity
- Health care continuity
- Continuity in architecture (part of complementary architecture)