Deadbeat, deadbeats or dead-beat may refer to:
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Deadbeat escapement
In horology, the anchor escapement is a type of escapement used in pendulum clocks. The escapement is a mechanism in a mechanical clock that maintains the swing of the pendulum by giving it a small push each swing, and allows the clock's wheels ...
, a type of escapement used in pendulum clocks
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Dead-beat control In discrete-time control theory, the dead-beat control problem consists of finding what input signal must be applied to a system in order to bring the output to the steady state in the smallest number of time steps.
For an ''N''th-order linear syst ...
, a problem in discrete control theory of finding an optimal input sequence that will bring the system output to a given setpoint in a finite number of time steps
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Deadbeat parent
Deadbeat parent is a pejorative term referring to parents who do not fulfill their parental responsibilities, especially when they evade court-ordered child support obligations or custody arrangements. They are also referred to as absentee fathe ...
, pejorative term referring to parents who do not fulfill their parental responsibilities
* ''Dead Beat'', a 1992 novel by
Val McDermid
Valarie McDermid (born 4 June 1955) is a Scottish crime writer, best known for a series of novels featuring clinical psychologist Dr. Tony Hill and his collaborators in the police department. Her work is considered to be part of a sub-genre k ...
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''Dead Beat'' (The Dresden Files), a 2005 book of the Dresden Files series by Jim Butcher
Film and television
*Deadbeats, a 1977 film, starring
Chris Mulkey
Chris Mulkey (born May 3, 1948) is an American film and television actor and blues and Americana singer-songwriter.
Career
Mulkey played the supporting role of husband to Annie Potts's character in '' Any Day Now'' from 1998 to 2002. He has ...
*''Dead Beat'', a 1994 film based on the life of real-life serial killer
Charles Schmid
Charles Howard Schmid Jr. (July 8, 1942 – March 30, 1975), also known as the Pied Piper of Tucson, was an American serial killer whose crimes were detailed by journalist Don Moser in an article featured in the March 4, 1966, issue of Life (magaz ...
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''Deadbeat'' (TV series), a 2014 Hulu original TV series
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"Deadbeat" (''Cold Squad''), a 2004 television episode
Music
*Deadbeat, the stage name of Canadian electronica musician
Scott Montieth
Scott Monteith, better known by his stage name Deadbeat, is a Canadian electronica musician. His music often has a political focus.
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Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats
Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats (written as Uncle Acid and the deadbeats or simply Uncle Acid) are an English doom metal band, formed in Cambridge by Kevin Starrs in 2009. The band has released six studio albums and one live album. Their most recent ...
, an English rock band formed in 2009
*Deadbeats, a record label launched by Canadian electronic music duo
Zeds Dead
Zeds Dead is a Canadian electronic music duo from Toronto consisting of Dylan Mamid, also known as DC, and Zachary Rapp-Rovan, also known as Hooks. The duo rose to prominence releasing original music and remixes from 2009 to 2010 before becoming ...
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Deadbeat Club
"Deadbeat Club" is a song written and performed by American new wave band the B-52's. The song was released as the fifth and final single from their fifth studio album, '' Cosmic Thing'' (1989).
"Deadbeat Club" peaked at 30 on the US ''Billbo ...
, a song by the B-52's from their 1989 album ''Cosmic Thing''
*"Dead-Beat", a song by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard from the 2011 EP ''
Willoughby's Beach
''Willoughby's Beach'' is the second EP by Australian psychedelic rock band King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard. It was released on 21 October 2011. It peaked at No. 15 on the ARIA Albums Chart after being released on vinyl in November 2018.
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See also
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