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== Most common meanings ==
* [[Inductive reasoning]], used in science and the scientific method
* [[Mathematical induction]], a method of proof in the field of mathematics
* [[Electromagnetic induction]] in physics and engineering
== Other articles ==
* [[Induction (play)]], an opening scene in a play, notably used in early English plays
* [[Rite of passage]]
** [[Orientation week]], an induction program for new students at Universities
** [[Teacher induction]], the support and guidance provided to novice educators in the early stages of their careers
** [[Induction (teachers)]], the period of one year following qualification as a teacher in the United Kingdom
** [[Induction program]], the process used within many businesses to welcome new employees to the company and prepare them for their new role
In '''computing''':
* [[Induction_Framework|Induction (web framework)]] is a request-based, model-view-controller, web application framework for Java with support for dynamic application reloading, type-based dependency injection and dependency analysis between models, views and controllers
In '''biology and chemistry''':
* [[Induction (biology)]] is the initiation or cause of a change or process in developmental biology
* [[Enzyme induction and inhibition]] is a process in which a molecule (e.g. a drug) induces (i.e. initiates or enhances) or inhibits the expression of an enzyme
* [[Induction (birth)]], induction of childbirth
* [[asymmetric induction]] is the formation of one specific stereoisomer in the presence of a nearby chiral center
In '''psychology''':
* [[Induction procedure]], the act of inducing a hypnotic state
* [[Post Induction Therapy]], a therapy which is based on the theory that childhood trauma, including child abuse and neglect, is the origin of developmental immaturity
* [[Inductive reasoning aptitude]], an aptitude or personality characteristic
In '''philosophy''', '''logic''', and '''computer science''':
* [[Inductive reasoning]], used in science and the scientific method
* [[Rhetorical induction]]
* [[Backward induction]] in game theory and economics
* [[Concept learning]] is the induction of a concept (category) from observations
* Theoretical foundations of induction, see:
**[[Computational learning theory]]
**[[Version Space]]
**[[Statistical Learning Theory]]
**[[PAC Learning]]
**[[Algorithmic Information Theory]].
**[[Concept learning]], for citations to foundational work by Watanabe, Solomonoff, Rendell, etc.
In '''mathematics''':
* [[Mathematical induction]], a method of proof in the field of mathematics
** [[Strong induction]], or Complete induction, a variant of mathematical induction
**[[Transfinite induction]], a kind of mathematical induction
** [[∈-induction]], a kind of transfinite induction
* [[Structural induction]], a generalization of mathematical induction
* 'Statistical induction', also known as [[inferential statistics]]
In '''physics''':
* [[Electromagnetic induction]] in physics and engineering
** 'Magnetic induction', see [[magnetic field]]
** [[Electrostatic induction]]
**[[Radio frequency induction]]
** [[Induction heating]]
*** [[Induction cooker]] uses induction heating for cooking.
*** [[Induction sealing]]
* [[forced induction]], with combustion engines, is the use of a gas compressor added to the air intake
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