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- Galois theory
- The branch of mathematics dealing with Galois groups, Galois fields, and polynomial equations
- Kaluza-Klein theory
- Any of a number of theories that try to explain forces by adding extra dimensions to our spacetime
- Kaluza-Klein theory
- A (no longer valid) theory developed by physicists Theodor Kaluza & Oskar Klein that attempted to combine gravity & electromagnetism by adding a fifth dimension to our 4-dimensional spacetime
- M-theory
- A generalized theory of eleven-dimensional supergravity that attempts to unify the five superstring theories
- Morse theory
- The study of differentiable functions, the domain of each of which is a manifold and the codomain is the real line
- Ramsey theory
- A branch of mathematics which deals with the unexpected patterns which inevitably arise in sufficiently large data sets
- Skopos theory
- The idea that translating and interpreting should primarily take into account the function of both the source and target text
The functional approach has a great affinity with Skopos theory. The function of a translation is dependent on the knowledge, expectations, values and norms of the target readers, who are again influenced by the situation they are in and by the culture. These factors determine whether the function of the source text or passages in the source text can be preserved or have to be modified or even changed.
- X-bar theory
- A theory that attempts to identify syntactic features common to all human languages
- algebraic number theory
- The subfield of number theory where algebraic numbers are studied using algebra
- arbitrage pricing theory
- A theory of asset pricing serving as a framework for the arbitrage pricing model
- atomic theory
- Any of several theories that explain the structure of the atom, and of subatomic particles
- atomic theory
- The theory that all gross matter is composed of atoms
- attribution theory
- theory that states that we all have a basic need to understand and explain the causes of other people's behavior
- bifurcation theory
- A branch of mathematics concerned with dynamical systems which suffer sudden qualitative changes from an infinitesimal change in a parameter
- catastrophe theory
- The branch of mathematics dealing with dynamical systems which can undergo abrupt irreversible qualitative changes due to a tiny change in parameters
- category theory
- A branch of mathematics which deals with spaces and maps between them in abstraction, taking similar theorems from various disparate more concrete branches of mathematics and unifying them
- cell theory
- the theory that all living organisms are made of cells as the smallest functional unit
- chaos theory
- The study of iterative non-linear systems in which arbitrarily small variations in initial conditions become magnified over time
- chaos-theory
- Attributive form of chaos theory
chaos-theory journal.
- character theory
- The branch of abstract algebra dealing with group characters
- choice theory
- A body of work, originating with Dr. William Glasser in 1995, an extension of his 'reality therapy' that posits and explains human behavior as living organisms' satisfying genetic needs for survival, connecting & belonging, power, freedom and fun
- coding theory
- The branch of mathematics dealing with the art of transmitting messages reliably over a noisy channel by adding redundancy to the message
- collision theory
- Any theory that relates collisions among particles to reaction rate; reaction rate depends on such factors as concentration, surface area, temperature, stirring, and the presence of either a catalyst or an inhibitor
- collision-theory
- Attributive form of collision theory, noun
- complexity theory
- The study and classification of decision problems by the computational resources—such as time and space—needed by the programs that solve the problems
The professor of complexity theory says that the problem can be solved in polynomial time.
- computability theory
- The branch of the theory of computation that studies which problems are computationally solvable using different models of computation
- computability theory
- Recursion theory
- conspiracy theory
- A hypothesis alleging that the members of a coordinated group are, and/or were, secretly working together to commit illegal or wrongful actions including attempting to hide the existence of the group and its activities. In notable cases the hypothesis contradicts the mainstream explanation for historical or current events
- conspiracy theory
- Hypothetical speculation that is untrue or outlandish
So, like I’m Rock Hudson? I’m not sure that’s the answer.” “Ah,” Lola smiles knowingly, “that’s all just a conspiracy theory. He enjoyed the ladies too.”.
- control theory
- An interdisciplinary branch of engineering and mathematics, dealing with the control of the behavior of dynamical systems
- cosmological perturbation theory
- A mathematical theory that attempts to describe the evolution of the constituents of the universe following the Big Bang
- critical theory
- The examination and critique of society and literature, drawing from knowledge across social science and humanities disciplines
- domain theory
- A branch of mathematics that studies special kinds of partially ordered sets (posets) commonly called domains
- endosymbiotic theory
- The theory that concerns the origins of mitochondria and chloroplasts, which are organelles of eukaryotic cells
- evolutionary theory
- Any of several theories that have evolved over time
- evolutionary theory
- The theory of evolution
- field theory
- The branch of mathematics dealing with the algebraic structure of fields
- game theory
- A branch of applied mathematics that studies strategic situations in which individuals or organisations choose various actions in an attempt to maximize their returns
- grand theory
- An overall explanation of phenomena in a particular discipline or realm of experience such as economics, sociology, or history
- grand unification theory
- A theory that unifies the electromagnetic interaction, the weak interaction, and the strong interaction
- graph theory
- The study of the properties of graphs (in the sense of sets of vertices and sets of ordered or unordered pairs of vertices)
- greater fool theory
- The theory of making money by buying something for the sole reason of selling it to someone else for a higher price
- grounded theory
- Any theory that is based on observation of social phenomena
- group theory
- The mathematical theory of groups
- hemline theory
- the informal theory that stock market prices move in the same direction as the hemline of women's skirts; short skirts being considered bullish and long skirts bearish
- in theory
- theoretically, according to fundamentals
- information theory
- A branch of applied mathematics and engineering involving the quantification of information sent over a communication channel, disregarding the meaning of the sent messages, exemplified by the noisy-channel coding theorem
- knot theory
- A branch of topology related to knots
- ligand field theory
- a theory, a combination of the earlier crystal field theory with molecular orbital theory, that describes the structure of coordination compounds
- literary theory
- The theory or the philosophy of the interpretation of literature and literary criticism
- measure theory
- A branch of mathematical analysis, concerned with the theory of integration, that generalizes the intuitive notions of length, area and volume
- music theory
- The field of study dealing with how music works
- novelty theory
- A pseudoscience developed by Terence McKenna that aims to describe "novelty" in the universe based on a combination of numerology and mathematics
- number theory
- The branch of pure mathematics concerned with the properties of integers
Factorization has driven many great discoveries in number theory.
- particle theory
- atomic theory
- percolation theory
- a field of mathematical study in which a theory models a cluster structure in a random graph to describe the spread of phenomena passing through the edges
- phlogiston theory
- an obsolete scientific theory of combustion
- probability theory
- The mathematical study of probability (the likelihood of occurrence of random events in order to predict the behavior of defined systems)
- quantity theory of money
- the theory that changes in prices and the value of money vary with changes in the amount of money in circulation
- quantum theory
- A theory developed in early 20th century, according to which nuclear and radiation phenomena can be explained by assuming that energy only occurs in discrete amounts called quanta. In current usage quantum theory may refer to any or all of the following, depending on the context:
quantum optics.
- queer theory
- A field of critical theory that emerged in the early 1990s out of LGBT studies and feminist studies, a kind of interpretation devoted to queer readings of texts
- queueing theory
- The study of the behaviour of queues, and of stochastic processes modelled on them
- recursion theory
- A branch of mathematical logic studying computable functions and Turing degrees, concerned with questions such as "What does it mean for a function from the natural numbers to themselves to be computable?" and "Can noncomputable functions be classified into a hierarchy based on their level of noncomputability?"
- rimland theory
- A political theory that holds that control of Eurasia and Africa (the World Island) is achieved via control of the countries bordering the Soviet Union
- ring theory
- The branch of mathematics dealing with the algebraic structure of rings
- set theory
- The mathematical theory of sets
- social ecology theory
- A branch of social structure theory of criminology, whose major premise is, that the conflicts and problems of urban social communities — including fear, unemployment, deterioration, and siege mentality — influence crime rates and trends
- steady state theory
- A cosmological model of the universe in which matter is continuously created as the universe expands
- string theory
- A candidate unified theory of all physical forces and particles; a theory which suggests that subatomic particles are one-dimensional strings rather than zero-dimensional points. It also suggests that space-time can have up to nine dimensions, plus the dimension of time
String theory denies the existence of a hypothetical eleventh dimension.
- supposition theory
- Theory in medieval Europe to explain then-modern events from an Aristotelian context
- systems theory
- interdisciplinary field of science, which studies the nature of complex systems in nature, society and science, and studies complex parts of reality as systems
- systems theory
- systematic study of the complex interactions in systems
- systems theory
- collection of methods on the development and organization of complex systems
- theory
- An unproven conjecture
I have a theory about who broke into the school last night, but I have no proof to back it up.
- theory
- A logical structure that enables one to deduce the possible results of every experiment that falls within its purview
The theory of relativity was proposed by Einstein.
- theory
- A set of axioms together with all statements derivable from them
A theory is consistent if it has a model.
- theory
- A field of study attempting to exhaustively describe a particular class of constructs
Knot theory classifies the mappings of a circle into 3-space.
- theory
- A coherent statement or set of statements that attempts to explain observed phenomena
There is now a well-developed theory of electrical charge.
- theory
- An expectation of what should happen, barring unforeseen circumstances
So we’ll be there in three hours? — Yes, that’s the theory.
- theory of everything
- a theory, not yet in existence, that would unite all fundamental physical phenomena into a single framework
- theory of games
- An older term for game theory
- theory of knowledge
- Epistemology
Epistemology: A Contemporary Introduction to the Theory of Knowledge. 2nd ed. Routledge Contemporary Introductions to Philosophy. By Robert Audi. New York: Routledge, 2003.
- theory of relativity
- The generic term of the special relativity and the general relativity, two theories in physics developed mainly by Albert Einstein at the beginning of the 20th century from which several important results such as the equivalence of matter and energy and the Einstein field equations are derived
- theory-laden
- Whose meaning depends upon a set of theoretical principles
- value theory
- A theory of how people positively and negatively value things and concepts, the reasons they use in making their evaluations, and the scope of applications of legitimate evaluations across the social world
- theory
- {n} speculation, study, a scheme, a plan
- Rational choice theory
- Rational choice theory, also known as choice theory or rational action theory, is a framework for understanding and often formally modeling social and economic behavior. It is the main theoretical paradigm in the currently-dominant school of microeconomics. Rationality ("wanting more rather than less of a good") is widely used as an assumption of the behavior of individuals in microeconomic models and analysis and appears in almost all economics textbook treatments of human decision-making. It is also central to some of modern political science and is used by some scholars in other disciplines such as sociology and philosophy. It is the same as instrumental rationality, which involves seeking the most cost-effective means to achieve a specific goal without reflecting on the worthiness of that goal. Gary Becker was an early proponent of applying rational actor models more widely. He won the 1992 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his studies of discrimination, crime, and human capital
- The Theory of Multiple Intelligences
- (Eğitim) Multiple intelligences is educational theory put forth by psychologist Howard Gardner, which suggests that an array of different kinds of "intelligence" exists in human beings. Gardner suggests that each individual manifests varying levels of these different intelligences, and thus each person has a unique "cognitive profile." The theory was first laid out in Gardner's 1983 book, Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences, and has been further refined in subsequent years
- agency theory
- The analysis of principal-agent relationships , in which one person, an agent, acts on behalf of another person, a principal
- attachment theory
- (Psikoloji, Ruhbilim) Attachment theory is a psychological theory that provides a descriptive and explanatory framework for discussion of affectionate relationships between human beings. Most of attachment theory as we know it today is derived from the work of John Bowlby and stresses the attitudes and behaviors of young children toward their adult caregivers. However, a wide variety of social behaviors, occurring at all ages, is subsumed under the term "attachment". These behaviors can include care-seeking by children or others, peer relationships of all ages, romantic and sexual attraction, and responses to the care needs of infants or sick or elderly adults. Attachment behaviors are accompanied by emotional experiences that motivate the behavior, as well as by cognitive and memory functions
- bundle theory
- (Felsefe) Theory advanced by David Hume to the effect that the mind is merely a bundle of perceptions without deeper unity or cohesion, related only by resemblance, succession, and causation. Hume's well-argued denial of a substantial or unified self precipitated a philosophical crisis from which Immanuel Kant sought to rescue Western philosophy
- choice theory
- Rational choice theory, also known as choice theory or rational action theory, is a framework for understanding and often formally modeling social and economic behavior. It is the main theoretical paradigm in the currently-dominant school of microeconomics. Rationality ("wanting more rather than less of a good") is widely used as an assumption of the behavior of individuals in microeconomic models and analysis and appears in almost all economics textbook treatments of human decision-making. It is also central to some of modern political science and is used by some scholars in other disciplines such as sociology and philosophy. It is the same as instrumental rationality, which involves seeking the most cost-effective means to achieve a specific goal without reflecting on the worthiness of that goal. Gary Becker was an early proponent of applying rational actor models more widely. He won the 1992 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his studies of discrimination, crime, and human capital
- circuit theory
- Circuit theory is the theory of accomplishing work by means of routing matter through a loop. The types of matter used are: a.) In electronic or electrical circuits: electrons (and charged ions, both positive and negative) b.) In pneumatic circuits: compressed gas (normally ordinary air) c.) In hydraulic circuits: pressurized, relatively incompressible fluid
- collision theory
- (Kimya) Collision theory is a theory, proposed by Max Trautz and William Lewis in 1916 that qualitatively explains how chemical reactions occur and why reaction rates differ for different reactions. It assumes that for a reaction to occur the reactant particles must collide, but only a certain fraction of the total collisions, the effective collisions, cause the transformation of reactant molecules into products. This is due to the fact that only a fraction of the molecules have sufficient energy and the right orientation at the moment of impact to break the existing bonds and form new bonds. The minimal amount of energy needed so that the molecule is transformed is called activation energy. Collision theory is closely related to chemical kinetics
- color theory
- In the arts of painting, graphic design, and photography, color theory is a body of practical guidance to color mixing and the visual impact of specific color combinations. Although color theory principles first appear in the writings of Alberti (c.1435) and the notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci (c.1490), a tradition of "colory theory" begins in the 18th century, initially within a partisan controversy around Isaac Newton's theory of color (Opticks, 1704) and the nature of so-called primary colors. From there it developed as an independent artistic tradition with only sporadic or superficial reference to colorimetry and vision science
- conspiracy theory
- A theory seeking to explain a disputed case or matter as a plot by a secret group or alliance rather than an individual or isolated act
- copernican theory
- (Astronomi) (also Copernican system) The theory proposed by Nicolaus Copernicus that the sun is the centre of the solar system, with the planets (including the earth) orbiting round it. Compare with Ptolemaic system
- critical theory
- (Felsefe) A philosophical approach to culture, and especially to literature, seen from a modified Marxist perspective
- dlvo theory
- The DLVO theory is named after Derjaguin, Landau, Verwey and Overbeek who developed it in the 1940s. The theory describes the force between charged surfaces interacting through a liquid medium. It combines the effects of the van der Waals attraction and the electrostatic repulsion due to the so called double layer of counterions
- just war theory
- Just war theory (or Bellum iustum) is a doctrine of military ethics of Roman philosophical and Catholic origin, studied by moral theologians, ethicists and international policy makers, which holds that a violent conflict ought to meet philosophical, religious or political criteria
- mean field theory
- A many-body system with interactions is generally very difficult to solve exactly, except for extremely simple cases (Gaussian field theory, 1D Ising model.) The great difficulty (e.g. when computing the partition function of the system) is the treatment of combinatorics generated by the interaction terms in the Hamiltonian when summing over all states. The goal of mean field theory (MFT, also known as self-consistent field theory) is to resolve these combinatorial problems
- multiple nuclei theory
- A theory of urban land use according to which cities develop many different cores of activity
- probability theory
- Probability theory is the branch of mathematics concerned with analysis of random phenomena. The central objects of probability theory are random variables, stochastic processes, and events: mathematical abstractions of non-deterministic events or measured quantities that may either be single occurrences or evolve over time in an apparently random fashion. Although an individual coin toss or the roll of a die is a random event, if repeated many times the sequence of random events will exhibit certain statistical patterns, which can be studied and predicted. Two representative mathematical results describing such patterns are the law of large numbers and the central limit theorem
- rational action theory
- Rational choice theory, also known as choice theory or rational action theory, is a framework for understanding and often formally modeling social and economic behavior. It is the main theoretical paradigm in the currently-dominant school of microeconomics. Rationality ("wanting more rather than less of a good") is widely used as an assumption of the behavior of individuals in microeconomic models and analysis and appears in almost all economics textbook treatments of human decision-making. It is also central to some of modern political science and is used by some scholars in other disciplines such as sociology and philosophy. It is the same as instrumental rationality, which involves seeking the most cost-effective means to achieve a specific goal without reflecting on the worthiness of that goal. Gary Becker was an early proponent of applying rational actor models more widely. He won the 1992 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his studies of discrimination, crime, and human capital
- renewal theory
- Renewal theory is the branch of probability theory that generalizes Poisson processes for arbitrary holding times. Applications include calculating the expected time for a monkey who is randomly tapping at a keyboard to type the word Macbeth and comparing the long-term benefits of different insurance policies
- resource dependence theory
- (Bilim, İlim) The goal of an organization is to minimize its dependence on other organizations for the supply of scare resources and to find ways of influencing them to make resources available
- sef-consistent field theory
- A many-body system with interactions is generally very difficult to solve exactly, except for extremely simple cases (Gaussian field theory, 1D Ising model.) The great difficulty (e.g. when computing the partition function of the system) is the treatment of combinatorics generated by the interaction terms in the Hamiltonian when summing over all states. The goal of mean field theory (MFT, also known as self-consistent field theory) is to resolve these combinatorial problems
- self-discrepancy theory
- Self-Discrepancy Theory states that people compare themselves to internalized standards called "self-guides". These different representations of the self can be contradictory and result in emotional discomfort. Self-discrepancy is the gap between two of these self-representations. Self-Discrepancy Theory states that people are motivated to reduce the gap in order to remove disparity in self-guides
- theory of mind
- in recent years, the phrase "theory of mind" has more commonly been used to refer to a specific cognitive capacity: the ability to attribute mental states—beliefs, intents, desires, pretending, knowledge, etc.—to oneself and others and to understand that others have beliefs, desires and intentions that are different from one's own
- theory of mind
- in philosophy, it refers to the large area of philosophy relating to mind, or to particular theories about what mind is
- theory of mind
- general categories of theories of mind - theories about the nature of 'mind', and its structure and processes
- theory of mind
- theories of mind related to individual minds
- theory of multiple intelligences
- Multiple intelligences is educational theory put forth by psychologist Howard Gardner, which suggests that an array of different kinds of "intelligence" exists in human beings. Gardner suggests that each individual manifests varying levels of these different intelligences, and thus each person has a unique "cognitive profile." The theory was first laid out in Gardner's 1983 book, Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences, and has been further refined in subsequent years