Continuity

Continuity or continuous may refer to:

Mathematics

Continuity (mathematics), the opposing concept to discreteness; common examples include
- Continuous probability distribution or random variable in probability and statistics
- Continuous game, a generalization of games used in game theory
- Law of Continuity, a heuristic principle of Gottfried Leibniz
Continuous function, in particular:
- Continuity (topology), a generalization to functions between topological spaces
- Scott continuity, for functions between posets
- Continuity (set theory), for functions between ordinals
- Continuity (category theory), for functors
- Graph continuity, for payoff functions in game theory
Continuity theorem may refer to one of two results:
- Lévy's continuity theorem, on random variables
- Kolmogorov continuity theorem, on stochastic processes
In geometry:
- Parametric continuity, for parametrised curves
- Geometric continuity, a concept primarily applied to the conic sections and related shapes

Continuity equations applicable to conservation of mass, energy, momentum, electric charge and other conserved quantities
Continuity test for an unbroken electrical path in an electronic circuit or connector
In materials science:
- a colloidal system, consists of a dispersed phase evenly intermixed with a continuous phase
- a continuous wave, an electromagnetic wave of constant amplitude and frequency

Continuity (broadcasting), messages played by broadcasters between programs
Continuity (fiction), consistency of characterization, plot
Continuity editing, a film editing technique to create logical connections between shots
Continuity supervisor or script supervisor, a member of a film crew

Continuity (Apple), a set of features introduced by Apple
Continuity of Operations Plan, to ensure that U.S. federal agencies can function under a range of circumstances
Business continuity
Health care continuity