Background - Physics and Science

Physics and Science

  • Background (astronomy), small amounts of light coming from otherwise dark parts of the sky
  • Background extinction rate, in geology
  • Background independence, a condition in theoretical physics
  • Background noise
  • Background radiation, the natural radiation that is always present in a location
  • Cosmic microwave background radiation, a natural constant radiation emanating throughout the universe
  • Gravitational wave background
  • Operational definition, in philosophy of science, distinguishing an object from its background of observation, or identifying what is and what is not part of it
  • String background, in theoretical physics
  • X-ray background

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