Induction 14877 226052138 2008-07-16T16:46:42Z CarsracBot 6929011 robot Adding: [[simple:Induction]] {{wiktionary|induction}} == 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 {{disambig}} [[cs:Indukce]] [[da:Induktion]] [[de:Induktion]] [[es:Inducción]] [[fr:Induction]] [[he:אינדוקציה (פירושונים)]] [[lv:Indukcija]] [[lt:Indukcija]] [[nl:Inductie]] [[no:Induksjon]] [[pl:Indukcja]] [[pt:Indução]] [[ru:Индукция]] [[simple:Induction]] [[sr:Индукција]] [[fi:Induktio]] [[zh:归纳法]]