Sneak Peek of The Singularity Series

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It’s coming together and I can’t wait to show it all to you! I wrote about the themes behind this new series in THIS POST, where I share my inspirations. But here are some other clues about the work and it’s purpose. What is ‘singularity’?

Natural Sciences

  • Singularity (system theory), in dynamic social systems, a context in which a small change can cause a large effect

  • Gravitational singularity, a region in spacetime in which tidal gravitational forces become infinite

  • Initial singularity, a hypothesized singularity of infinite density before quantum fluctuations caused the Big Bang and subsequent inflation that created the Universe

  • Penrose–Hawking singularity theorems, theorems in general relativity theory about when gravitation produces singularities such as black holes

  • Prandtl–Glauert singularity, the point at which a sudden drop in air pressure occurs

  • Singularity (climate), a weather phenomenon associated with a specific calendar date

  • Van Hove singularity in the density of states of a material

Mathematics

  • Mathematical singularity, a point at which a given mathematical object is not defined or not "well-behaved", for example infinite or not differentiable

Analysis

  • Essential singularity, a singularity near which a function exhibits extreme behavior

Technology

  • Mechanical singularity, a position or configuration of a mechanism or a machine where the subsequent behavior cannot be predicted

  • Technological singularity, a hypothetical moment in time when any physically conceivable level of technological advancement is attained instantaneously

 
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