Superposition
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The term superposition can have several meanings:
- In physics, mathematics, and engineering, the superposition principle describes the overlapping of waves, and more generally provides a technique to solve linear systems. Particular applications of the superposition principle are:
- In logic, the superposition calculus is used for equational first-order reasoning.
- In geology and archaeology, the law of superposition states that underground layers closer to the surface were deposited more recently.
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