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Contents 1 Natural Sciences 2 Philosophy 3 Social Sciences 4 Other areas 5 See also 6 References

Generally speaking, analytic (from Greek ἀναλυτικός - analytikos) refers to the "having the ability to analyze" or "division into elements or principles."

It can also have the following meanings:

[edit] Natural Sciences

• In chemistry:
  • Analytical chemistry, the analysis of material samples to learn their chemical composition and structure
  • Analytical technique
  • Analytical concentration
• In mathematics:
  • Analytic geometry, the study of geometry using the principles of algebra
  • Analytic combinatorics
  • Analytic number theory, a branch of number theory that uses methods from mathematical analysis
  • Abstract analytic number theory, the application of ideas and techniques from analytic number theory to other mathematical fields
  • Analytic function
  • Analytic continuation, a technique to extend the domain of definition of a given analytic function
  • Analytic variety, the set of common solutions of several equations involving analytic functions
  • Analytic capacity
  • Analytic solution: a solution to a problem that can be written in "closed form" in terms of known functions, constants, etc. ^[1]
  • In set theory:
    • Analytic set
    • Analytical hierarchy
    • Lightface analytic game
  • In proof theory:
    • Analytic proof, in structural proof theory, a proof whose structure is simple in a special way
    • Method of analytic tableaux, a fundamental concept in automated theorem proving
  • Other mathematical areas:
    • Analytic element method, a numerical method used to solve partial differential equations
    • Analytic manifold, a topological manifold with analytic transition maps
• In Computer Science:
  • Analytic grammar, a kind of formal grammar that works by successively reducing input strings to simpler forms
  • Analytical IT
  • Analytical software
• Other scientific areas:
  • Analytic signal, a particular representation of a signal
  • Analytical mechanics, a refined, highly mathematical form of classical mechanics
  • Analytical balance, a very high precision (0.1 mg or better) weighing scale
  • Analytical ultracentrifuge, an ultracentrifuge that can monitor samples while they're being spun

[edit] Philosophy

• Analytic philosophy
• Analytic proposition, a statement whose truth can be determined solely through analysis of its meaning
• Analytical Thomism, the movement to present the thought of Thomas Aquinas in the style of modern analytic philosophy
• Postanalytic philosophy

[edit] Social Sciences

• In psychology:
  • Analytical psychology, part of the Jungian psychology movement
  • Analytical psychodrama
  • Individual analytical psychodrama
  • Cognitive analytic therapy
• In sociology:
  • Analytic induction, the systematic examination of similarities between various social phenomena to develop concepts or ideas
  • Analytic frame, a detailed sketch or outline of some social phenomenon, representing initial idea of a scientist analyzing this phenomenon
• In politics:
  • Analytical Marxism, an interpretation of Marxism

[edit] Other areas

• Analytical jurisprudence, the use of analytical reasoning to study legal theory
• Analytic cubism, one of two major branches of the cubism artistic movement
• Analytical skills

• In linguistics:
  • Analytic language, a natural language in which most morphemes are free (separate), instead of fused together
• Analytical-Literal Translation, a very literal translation of the Bible

[edit] See also

• Synthesis
• Analytical engine, a 19th century mechanical general-purpose computer designed by Charles Babbage
• Analytical Society, a 19th century British group who promoted the use of Leibnizian or analytical calculus, as opposed to Newtonian calculus

[edit] References

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