Superposition may refer to:
Science and mathematics
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Law of superposition
The law of superposition is an axiom that forms one of the bases of the sciences of geology, archaeology, and other fields pertaining to geological stratigraphy. In its plainest form, it states that in undeformed stratigraphic sequences, the ...
in geology and archaeology, which states that sedimentary layers are deposited in a time sequence, with the oldest on the bottom and the youngest on the top
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Superposition calculus The superposition calculus is a calculus for reasoning in equational first-order logic. It was developed in the early 1990s and combines concepts from first-order resolution with ordering-based equality handling as developed in the context of (un ...
, used in logic for equational first-order reasoning
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Superposition principle in physics and engineering, asserting the linearity of many physical systems, including:
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Superposition theorem
The superposition theorem is a derived result of the superposition principle suited to the network analysis of electrical circuits. The superposition theorem states that for a linear system (notably including the subcategory of time-invariant l ...
for electric circuits
** Superposition of
gravitational potential
In classical mechanics, the gravitational potential at a location is equal to the work (energy transferred) per unit mass that would be needed to move an object to that location from a fixed reference location. It is analogous to the electric ...
s
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Dalton's law of partial pressures, superposition in fluid mechanics
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Quantum superposition, in quantum physics
* In chemistry, a property of two structures that have the same
chirality
* In Euclidean geometry, the principle of superposition is a
method of proof
* The
Kolmogorov–Arnold superposition theorem, representing a multivariate function as a superposition of univariate functions
Music and art
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''Superposition'' (EP), 2002 album by the band Kling Klang
* "
Superposition", a song by Young the Giant from the 2018 album ''Mirror Master''
*"Superposition", a song by Daniel Caesar from the 2019 album ''
Case Study 01''
* In music theory, "
reaching over"
See also
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Superimposition (disambiguation)
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Overlay (disambiguation)
Overlay may refer to:
Computers
* Overlay network, a computer network which is built on top of another network
* Hardware overlay, one type of video overlay that uses memory dedicated to the application
*Another term for exec, replacing one proce ...
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Overlap (disambiguation)
Overlap may refer to:
* In set theory, an overlap of elements shared between sets is called an intersection, as in a Venn diagram.
* In music theory, overlap is a synonym for reinterpretation of a chord at the boundary of two musical phrases
* Ov ...
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