Singularity

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Singularity or singular point may refer to:

Science, technology, and mathematics

Mathematics

  • Mathematical singularity
    , a point at which a given mathematical object is not defined or not "well-behaved", for example infinite or not differentiable

Geometry

Complex analysis

Natural sciences

  • Singularity (system theory)
    , in dynamical and social systems, a context in which a small change can cause a large effect
  • Gravitational singularity, in general relativity, a point in which gravity is so intense that spacetime itself becomes ill-defined
    • Initial singularity, a hypothesized singularity of infinite density before quantum fluctuations caused the Big Bang and subsequent inflation that created the Universe
  • Penrose–Hawking singularity theorems, in general relativity theory, theorems about how gravitation produces singularities such as in black holes
  • Prandtl–Glauert singularity, the point at which a sudden drop in air pressure occurs
  • Singularity (climate), a weather phenomenon associated with a specific calendar date
  • Van Hove singularity in the density of states of a material

Technology

Futurology

Arts and entertainment

Film and television

Literature

Music

Albums

Songs

People

  • Singularity, stage name of Grey's Kyle Trewartha

Video games

Organizations

  • Singularity University
    , a California Benefit Corporation part think-tank, part business incubator, based on Ray Kurzweil's theory of technological singularity
  • Machine Intelligence Research Institute (MIRI), formerly "The Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence" (SIAI)

See also