Singularity
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'''Singularity''' may refer to any of a variety of concepts.
'''Mathematics:'''
* [[Mathematical singularity]], a point at which a given mathematical object is not defined
In '''complex analysis:'''
* [[Essential singularity]], a singularity near which a function exhibits extreme behavior
* [[Isolated singularity]], a mathematical singularity that has no other singularities close to it
* [[Movable singularity]], a concept in singularity theory
* [[Removable singularity]], a point at which a function is not defined but at which it can be so defined that it is continuous at the singularity
In '''algebraic geometry:'''
* [[Singular point of an algebraic variety]], a point where an algebraic variety is not locally flat
* [[Rational singularity]], a concept in singularity theory
* [[Singularity theory]], which deals with these concepts
'''Science:'''
* [[Gravitational singularity]], a point in spacetime in which gravitational forces cause matter to have an infinite density and zero volume
* [[Mechanical singularity]], a position or configuration of a mechanism or a machine where the subsequent behaviour cannot be predicted
* [[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
* [[Technological singularity]], a theoretical point in the development of a technological civilization
'''Television:'''
* [[Singularity (Enterprise episode)|"Singularity" (Enterprise episode)]], a second season episode of ''Star Trek: Enterprise''
* [[Singularity (Stargate SG-1)|"Singularity" (Stargate SG-1 episode)]], a first season episode of ''Stargate SG-1''
'''Other fields:'''
* [[Singularity (operating system)]], an operating system developed by Microsoft Research written in managed code.
* [[Singularity (Doctor Who audio)|''Singularity'' (Doctor Who audio)]], a ''Doctor Who'' audio drama
* [[Singularity (William Sleator novel)|''Singularity'' (William Sleator novel)]], a 1985 science-fiction novel by William Sleator
* [[Singularity (novel)|''Singularity'' (novel)]], a novel by Bill DeSmedt published by Per Aspera Press in 2004
* [[Singularity (album)]], Mae's third studio album.
*[[Singularity_7|Singularity 7]], a graphic novel by Ben Templesmith.
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