Fundamental may refer to:
* Foundation of
reality
Reality is the sum or aggregate of everything in existence; everything that is not imagination, imaginary. Different Culture, cultures and Academic discipline, academic disciplines conceptualize it in various ways.
Philosophical questions abo ...
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Fundamental frequency
The fundamental frequency, often referred to simply as the ''fundamental'' (abbreviated as 0 or 1 ), is defined as the lowest frequency of a Periodic signal, periodic waveform. In music, the fundamental is the musical pitch (music), pitch of a n ...
, as in music or phonetics, often referred to as simply a "fundamental"
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Fundamentalism
Fundamentalism is a tendency among certain groups and individuals that are characterized by the application of a strict literal interpretation to scriptures, dogmas, or ideologies, along with a strong belief in the importance of distinguis ...
, the belief in, and usually the strict adherence to, the simple or "fundamental" ideas based on faith in a system of thought
* ''
Fundamentals: Ten Keys to Reality'', a 2021 popular science book by Frank Wilczek
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The Fundamentals
''The Fundamentals: A Testimony To The Truth'' (generally referred to simply as ''The Fundamentals'') is a set of ninety essays published between 1910 and 1915 by the Testimony Publishing Company of Chicago. It was initially published quarterly i ...
'', a set of books important to Christian fundamentalism
* Any of a number of
fundamental theorems identified in mathematics, such as:
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Fundamental theorem of algebra
The fundamental theorem of algebra, also called d'Alembert's theorem or the d'Alembert–Gauss theorem, states that every non-constant polynomial, constant single-variable polynomial with Complex number, complex coefficients has at least one comp ...
, a theorem regarding the factorization of polynomials
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Fundamental theorem of arithmetic
In mathematics, the fundamental theorem of arithmetic, also called the unique factorization theorem and prime factorization theorem, states that every integer greater than 1 is prime or can be represented uniquely as a product of prime numbers, ...
, a theorem regarding prime factorization
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Fundamental analysis
Fundamental analysis, in accounting and finance, is the analysis of a business's financial statements (usually to analyze the business's assets, Liability (financial accounting), liabilities, and earnings); health; Competition, competitors and Ma ...
, the process of reviewing and analyzing a company's financial statements to make better economic decisions
Music
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Fun-Da-Mental, a rap group
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''Fundamental'' (Bonnie Raitt album), 1998
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''Fundamental'' (Pet Shop Boys album), 2006
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''Fundamental'' (Puya album) or the title song, 1999
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''Fundamental'' (Mental As Anything album), 1985
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''The Fundamentals'' (album), by Juvenile, 2014
* ''The Fundamentals'', by
Theo Croker
Theodore Lee Croker (born July 18, 1985) is an American jazz trumpeter, composer, producer and vocalist. He is a Grammy Award nominee, three-time Echo Award nominee, as well as a Theodore Presser Award recipient.
Croker has released over seve ...
, 2006
* ''Fundamentals'', an EP by
Raheem Jarbo
Raheem Jarbo (born September 3, 1977), also known by his stage names Mega Ran and Random, is an American Underground hip hop, underground nerdcore rapper, chiptune DJ, author and record producer. In February 2015, he changed his stage name to Me ...
, 2005
Other uses
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"Fundamentals" (''Arrow''), an episode of the television show ''Arrow''
See also
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Fundamental Articles (disambiguation) Fundamental Articles may refer to:
* Fundamental articles (theology), a concept in Protestant theology
* Fundamental Articles of 1871, proposed constitutional reform in Austria-Hungary concerning Bohemia
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Fundamental constant (disambiguation) In physics, the term fundamental constant may refer to:
* Any physical constant
A physical constant, sometimes fundamental physical constant or universal constant, is a physical quantity that cannot be explained by a theory and therefore must be m ...
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Fundamental law (disambiguation) Fundamental law(s) may refer to:
* Organic law, in particular,
** Constitution, in particular,
*** The Russian Constitution of 1906
*** The German Grundgesetz (more commonly translated as "Basic Law")
*** The four individual laws that together m ...
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Fundamental matrix (disambiguation) Fundamental matrix may refer to:
* Fundamental matrix (computer vision)
* Fundamental matrix (linear differential equation)
* Fundamental matrix (absorbing Markov chain)
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Fundamental physical constant (disambiguation)
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Fundamental plane (disambiguation)
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