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Periodicity

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Periodicity or periodic may refer to:

Mathematics

  • Bott periodicity theorem, addresses Bott periodicity: a modulo-8 recurrence relation in the homotopy groups of classical groups
  • Periodic function, a function whose output contains values that repeat periodically
  • Periodic mapping

Physical sciences

Other uses

  • Fokker periodicity blocks, which mathematically relate musical intervals
  • Periodic acid, a different pronunciation and different meaning of the word periodic
  • Principle of periodicity, a concept in generally accepted accounting principles
  • Quasiperiodicity, property of a system that displays irregular periodicity

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