Rule - Science

Science

  • Norm (sociology), a term in sociology describing explicit or implicit rules used within society or by a group (i.e. social norms)
  • Rule of inference or transformation rule, a term in logic for a function which takes premises and returns a conclusion
  • "Rule X" elementary cellular automaton, where X is a number between 0-255 characterizing a specific model (e.g. Rule 110)
  • Ruler, or "rule"; a distance measuring device

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Famous quotes containing the word science:

    “Oh, what does science not conceal today! How much, at any rate, is it meant to conceal!”
    —Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)

    “Philosophy of science without history of science is empty; history of science without philosophy of science is blind.”
    —Imre Lakatos (1922–1974)

    “Science is facts. Just as houses are made of stones, so is science made of facts. But a pile of stones is not a house and a collection of facts is not necessarily science.”
    —Jules Henri Poincare (1854–1912)