Dynamics (from
Greek δυναμικός ''dynamikos'' "powerful", from δύναμις ''dynamis'' "
power") or dynamic may refer to:
Physics and engineering
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Dynamics (mechanics)
In physics, dynamics or classical dynamics is the study of forces and their effect on motion.
It is a branch of classical mechanics, along with ''statics'' and ''kinematics''.
The ''fundamental principle of dynamics'' is linked to Newton's secon ...
, the study of forces and their effect on motion
Brands and enterprises
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Dynamic (record label), an Italian record label in Genoa
Mathematics
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Dynamical system
In mathematics, a dynamical system is a system in which a Function (mathematics), function describes the time dependence of a Point (geometry), point in an ambient space, such as in a parametric curve. Examples include the mathematical models ...
, a concept describing a point's time dependency
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Topological dynamics, the study of dynamical systems from the viewpoint of general topology
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Symbolic dynamics
In mathematics, symbolic dynamics is the study of dynamical systems defined on a discrete space consisting of infinite sequences of abstract symbols. The evolution of the dynamical system is defined as a simple shift of the sequence.
Because of t ...
, a method to model dynamical systems
Social science
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Group dynamics
Group dynamics is a system of behaviors and psychological processes occurring within a social group (''intra''group dynamics), or between social groups ( ''inter''group dynamics). The study of group dynamics can be useful in understanding decision ...
, the study of social group processes especially
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Population dynamics, in life sciences, the changes in the composition of a population
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Psychodynamics
Psychodynamics, also known as psychodynamic psychology, in its broadest sense, is an approach to psychology that emphasizes systematic study of the psychological forces underlying human behavior, feelings, and emotions and how they might relate t ...
, the study of psychological forces driving human behavior
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Social dynamics
Social dynamics (or sociodynamics) is the study of the behavior of groups and of the interactions of individual group members, aiming to understand the emergence of complex social behaviors among microorganisms, plants and animals, including h ...
, the ability of a society to react to changes
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Spiral Dynamics
Spiral Dynamics is a model of developmental psychology
Developmental psychology is the scientific study of how and why humans grow, change, and adapt across the course of their lives. Originally concerned with infants and children, the fiel ...
, a social development theory
Other uses
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Dynamics (music)
In music, the dynamics of a piece are the variation in loudness between notes or phrases. Dynamics are indicated by specific musical notation, often in some detail. However, dynamics markings require interpretation by the performer dependin ...
, the softness or loudness of a sound or note
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DTA Dynamic
The DTA Dynamic is a series of French double-surface ultralight trike wings, designed and produced by DTA sarl of Montélimar. The wings are widely used on DTA trikes as well as by other ultralight aircraft manufacturers.Bayerl, Robby; Mart ...
, a French ultralight trike wing design
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Force dynamics
Force dynamics is a semantic category that describes the way in which entities interact with reference to force. Force Dynamics gained a good deal of attention in cognitive linguistics due to its claims of psychological plausibility and the elegan ...
, a semantic concept about how entities interact with reference to force
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''Dynamics'' (album)
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The Dynamics
The Dynamics were an American R&B group from Detroit, Michigan.
The Dynamics were formed in the early 1960s. Their first hit was 1963's "Misery", which formed the basis for the Who's first record, " Zoot Suit".
In the late 1960s the group w ...
, American R&B group
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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network protocol, network management protocol used on Internet Protocol (IP) networks for automatically assigning IP addresses and other communication parameters to devices connected to the netw ...
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Kinetics (disambiguation)
Kinetics (, ''movement'' or ''to move'') may refer to:
Science and medicine
* Kinetics (physics), the study of motion and its causes
** Rigid body kinetics, the study of the motion of rigid bodies
* Chemical kinetics, the study of chemica ...
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Power (disambiguation)
Power may refer to:
Common meanings
* Power (physics), meaning "rate of doing work"
** Engine power, the power put out by an engine
** Electric power, a type of energy
* Power (social and political), the ability to influence people or events
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Static (disambiguation)
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