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A superposition is a linear combination. It can also refer to:
Mathematics and physics
[edit]- The superposition principle of linear differential equations (LDEs), that a linear combination of solutions to an LDE is itself another solution
- Superposition theorem for electric circuits
- Dalton's law of partial pressures, superposition in fluid mechanics
- Quantum superposition, in quantum physics
- Proof by superposition, a proof technique in Euclidean geometry
- The Kolmogorov–Arnold superposition theorem, representing a multivariate function as a superposition of univariate functions
- Superposition calculus, used in logic for equational first-order reasoning
In other sciences
[edit]- Parallel voting, a mixture of two electoral systems
- In chemistry, a property of two structures that have the same chirality[clarification needed]
- Law of superposition 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
Music and art
[edit]- "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"