Bifurcation or bifurcated may refer to:
Science and technology
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Bifurcation theory
Bifurcation theory is the Mathematics, mathematical study of changes in the qualitative or topological structure of a given family of curves, such as the integral curves of a family of vector fields, and the solutions of a family of differential e ...
, the study of sudden changes in dynamical systems
** Bifurcation, of an incompressible flow, modeled by
squeeze mapping
In linear algebra, a squeeze mapping, also called a squeeze transformation, is a type of linear map that preserves Euclidean area of regions in the Cartesian plane, but is ''not'' a rotation (mathematics), rotation or shear mapping.
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the fluid flow
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River bifurcation
River bifurcation (from , fork) occurs when a river (a ''bifurcating river'') flowing in a single channel (hydrology), channel separates into two or more separate streams (called distributary, ''distributaries'') which then continue downstream ( ...
, the forking of a river into its
distributaries
A distributary, or a distributary channel is a stream channel that branches off and flows a main stream channel. It is the opposite of a ''tributary'', a stream that flows another stream or river. Distributaries are a result of river bifurca ...
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Bifurcation lake
A lake bifurcation occurs when a lake (a ''bifurcating lake'') has Outflow (hydrology), outflows into two different drainage basins. In this case, the drainage divide cannot be defined exactly, as it is situated in the middle of the lake.
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, a lake that flows into two different drainage basins
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Bifurcated bonding
In chemistry, a hydrogen bond (H-bond) is a specific type of molecular interaction that exhibits partial covalent character and cannot be described as a purely electrostatic force. It occurs when a hydrogen (H) atom, covalently bonded to a mo ...
, a single hydrogen atom participates in two hydrogen bonds
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Bifurcated stick grip, a type of aircraft control column
Other uses
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Bifurcation (law)
Bifurcation is a judge's ability in law to divide a trial into two parts so as to render a judgment on a set of legal issues without looking at all aspects. Frequently, civil cases are bifurcated into separate liability and damages proceedings. C ...
, the division of issues in a trial
See also
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Aortic bifurcation
The aortic bifurcation is the point at which the abdominal aorta bifurcates (forks) into the left and right common iliac arteries. The aortic bifurcation is usually seen at the level of L4, just above the junction of the left and right common ...
, the point at which the abdominal aorta bifurcates into the left and right common iliac arteries
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Tracheal bifurcation
The carina of trachea (also: "tracheal carina") is a ridge of cartilage at the base of the trachea separating the openings of the left and right main bronchi.
Structure
The carina is a cartilaginous ridge separating the left and right main br ...
, or the carina of trachea (Latin: ''bifurcatio tracheae'')
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Bifurcation diagram
In mathematics, particularly in dynamical systems, a bifurcation diagram shows the values visited or approached asymptotically ( fixed points, periodic orbits, or chaotic attractors) of a system as a function of a bifurcation parameter in the ...
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Bifurcate merging
Iroquois kinship (also known as bifurcate merging) is a kinship system named after the Haudenosaunee people, also known as the ''Iroquois'', whose kinship system was the first one described to use this particular type of system. Identified by ...
, a kinship system
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False dilemma
A false dilemma, also referred to as false dichotomy or false binary, is an informal fallacy based on a premise that erroneously limits what options are available. The source of the fallacy lies not in an invalid form of inference but in a false ...
or bifurcation
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Tongue bifurcation (disambiguation)
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Fork (disambiguation)
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