Logistic may refer to:
Mathematics
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Logistic function
A logistic function or logistic curve is a common S-shaped curve (sigmoid function, sigmoid curve) with equation
f(x) = \frac,
where
For values of x in the domain of real numbers from -\infty to +\infty, the S-curve shown on the right is ...
, a sigmoid function used in many fields
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Logistic map, a recurrence relation that sometimes exhibits chaos
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Logistic regression
In statistics, the logistic model (or logit model) is a statistical model that models the probability of an event taking place by having the log-odds for the event be a linear function (calculus), linear combination of one or more independent var ...
, a statistical model using the logistic function
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Logit, the inverse of the logistic function
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Logistic distribution, the derivative of the logistic function, a continuous probability distribution, used in probability theory and statistics
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Mathematical logic
Mathematical logic is the study of formal logic within mathematics. Major subareas include model theory, proof theory, set theory, and recursion theory. Research in mathematical logic commonly addresses the mathematical properties of formal ...
, subfield of mathematics exploring the applications of formal logic to mathematics
Other uses
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Logistics
Logistics is generally the detailed organization and implementation of a complex operation. In a general business sense, logistics manages the flow of goods between the point of origin and the point of consumption to meet the requirements of ...
, the management of resources and their distributions
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Logistic engineering, the scientific study of logistics
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Military logistics, the study of logistics at the service of military units and operations
See also
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Logic (disambiguation)
Logic is the study of the principles and criteria of valid inference and demonstration
Logic may also refer to:
*Mathematical logic, a branch of mathematics that grew out of symbolic logic
*Philosophical logic, the application of formal logic to ...
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