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Cusp

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Cusp may refer to:

Mathematics

  • Cusp (singularity), a singular point of a curve
  • Cusp catastrophe, a branch of bifurcation theory in the study of dynamical systems
  • Cusp form, in modular form theory
  • Cusp neighborhood, a set of points near a cusp
  • Cuspidal representation, a generalization of cusp forms in the theory of automorphic representations

Science

  • Cusp (anatomy), a pointed structure on a tooth
  • CUSP (Caltech-USGS Seismic Processing), a seismology software for analyzing earthquake data
  • Beach cusps, a pointed and regular arc pattern of the shoreline at the beach
  • Behavioral cusp, a change in behavior with far-reaching consequences
  • CubeSat for Solar Particles, or CUSP, a planned NASA satellite
  • Cusps of heart valves, leaflets of a heart valve

Other uses

  • Cusp (astrology)
  • Cusp (novel), a 2005 science-fiction story by Robert A. Metzger
  • Center for Urban Science and Progress, or CUSP, a research institute planned for New York
  • Cusp Conference, an annual gathering
  • Cusp generation, a name given to those born during the transitional years of two generations
  • Cusp, Auckland, New Zealand Based Based Electronic Musician
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