Mapping may refer to:
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Mapping (cartography), the process of making a map
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Mapping (mathematics), a synonym for a mathematical function and its generalizations
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Mapping (logic)
In formal logic and related branches of mathematics, a functional predicate, or function symbol, is a logical symbol that may be applied to an object term to produce another object term.
Functional predicates are also sometimes called mappings, but ...
, a synonym for functional predicate
Types of mapping
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Animated mapping, the depiction of events over time on a map
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Brain mapping, the techniques used to study the brain
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Data mapping, data element mappings between two distinct data models
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Gene mapping, the assignment of DNA fragments to chromosomes
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Mind mapping, the drawing of ideas and the relations among them
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Projection mapping
Projection mapping, similar to video mapping and spatial augmented reality, is a projection technique used to turn objects, often irregularly shaped, into display surfaces for video projection. The objects may be complex industrial landscapes, s ...
, the projection of videos on the surface of objects with irregular shapes
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Robotic mapping
Robotic mapping is a discipline related to computer vision and cartography. The goal for an autonomous robot is to be able to construct (or use) a map (outdoor use) or floor plan (indoor use) and to localize itself and its recharging bases or be ...
, creation and use of maps by robots
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Satellite mapping, taking photos of
Earth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life. While large volumes of water can be found throughout the Solar System, only Earth sustains liquid surface water. About 71% of Earth's surfa ...
from
space
Space is the boundless three-dimensional extent in which objects and events have relative position and direction. In classical physics, physical space is often conceived in three linear dimensions, although modern physicists usually consider ...
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Spiritual mapping
Spiritual warfare is the Christian concept of fighting against the work of preternatural evil forces. It is based on the biblical belief in evil spirits, or demons, that are said to intervene in human affairs in various ways. Although spiri ...
, a practice of some religions
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Texture mapping, in computer graphics
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Web mapping, mapping of data delivered by Geographic Information Systems
See also
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Mapping theorem (disambiguation)
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Mappings (poetry)
''Mappings'' is a first book of poems by Vikram Seth originally published by the Writers Workshop, Calcutta (now Kolkata), as a hand-set, hand-printed and hand-bound volume ("in Hardback or Flexiback") in 1980 or 1981 (the Flexiback edition copyr ...
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Surveying
Surveying or land surveying is the technique, profession, art, and science of determining the terrestrial two-dimensional or three-dimensional positions of points and the distances and angles between them. A land surveying professional is ca ...
, the field work of gathering map data
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