Bifurcation or bifurcated may refer to:
Science and technology
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Bifurcation theory
Bifurcation theory is the mathematical study of changes in the qualitative or topological structure of a given family of curves, such as the integral curves of a family of vector fields, and the solutions of a family of differential equations. Mo ...
, the study of sudden changes in dynamical systems
** Bifurcation, of an incompressible flow, modeled by
squeeze mapping
In linear algebra, a squeeze mapping, also called a squeeze transformation, is a type of linear map that preserves Euclidean area of regions in the Cartesian plane, but is ''not'' a rotation or shear mapping.
For a fixed positive real number , th ...
the fluid flow
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River bifurcation
River bifurcation (from la, furca, fork) occurs when a river flowing in a single stream separates into two or more separate streams (called distributaries) which then continue downstream. Some rivers form complex networks of distributaries, typi ...
, the forking of a river into its tributaries
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Bifurcation lake
A bifurcation lake is a lake that has outflows into two different drainage basins and thus the drainage divide cannot be defined exactly because it is situated in the middle of the lake.
Examples
Vesijako (the name ''Vesijako'' actually means "dr ...
, a lake that flows into two different drainage basins
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Bifurcated bonding
In chemistry, a hydrogen bond (or H-bond) is a primarily electrostatic force of attraction between a hydrogen (H) atom which is covalently bound to a more electronegative "donor" atom or group (Dn), and another electronegative atom bearing a l ...
, a single hydrogen atom participates in two hydrogen bonds
Other uses
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Bifurcation (law)
Bifurcation is a judge's ability in law to divide a trial into two parts so as to render a judgment on a set of legal issues without looking at all aspects. Frequently, civil cases are bifurcated into separate liability and damages proceedings. C ...
, the division of issues in a trial
See also
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Aortic bifurcation
The aortic bifurcation is the point at which the abdominal aorta bifurcates (forks) into the left and right common iliac arteries. The aortic bifurcation is usually seen at the level of L4, just above the junction of the left and right common i ...
, the point at which the abdominal aorta bifurcates into the left and right common iliac arteries
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Tracheal bifurcation
In anatomy, the carina or tracheal bifurcation is a ridge of cartilage in the trachea that occurs between the division of the two main bronchi.
Structure
The carina occurs at the lower end of the trachea (usually at the level of the 4th to 5th ...
, or the carina of trachea (Latin: ''bifurcatio tracheae'')
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Bifurcation diagram
In mathematics, particularly in dynamical systems, a bifurcation diagram shows the values visited or approached asymptotically (fixed points, periodic orbits, or chaotic attractors) of a system as a function of a bifurcation parameter in the syst ...
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Bifurcate merging
Iroquois kinship (also known as bifurcate merging) is a kinship system named after the Haudenosaunee people, also known as the ''Iroquois'', whose kinship system was the first one described to use this particular type of system. Identified by Le ...
, a kinship system
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False dilemma
A false dilemma, also referred to as false dichotomy or false binary, is an informal fallacy based on a premise that erroneously limits what options are available. The source of the fallacy lies not in an invalid form of inference but in a false ...
or bifurcation
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Tongue bifurcation (disambiguation) Tongue bifurcation may refer to:
*Tongue splitting, a type of body modification
*Forked tongue
A forked tongue is a tongue split into two distinct tines at the tip; this is a feature common to many species of reptiles. Reptiles smell using the ...
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Fork (disambiguation)
A fork is a utensil for eating and cooking.
Fork may also refer to:
Implements
* Fork (road), a type of intersection where a road splits
* Bicycle fork, the part of a bicycle to which the front wheel is attached
* Garden fork, a pronged tool d ...
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