Singularity

Science, technology, and mathematics

Mathematical singularity, a point at which a given mathematical object is not defined or not "well-behaved", for example infinite or not differentiable

Singular point of a curve, where the curve is not given by a smooth embedding of a parameter
Singular point of an algebraic variety, a point where an algebraic variety is not locally flat
Rational singularity

Singularity (system theory), in dynamical and social systems, a context in which a small change can cause a large effect
Gravitational singularity, in general relativity, a point in which gravity is so intense that spacetime itself becomes ill-defined
- Initial singularity, a hypothesized singularity of infinite density before quantum fluctuations caused the Big Bang and subsequent inflation that created the Universe
Penrose–Hawking singularity theorems, in general relativity theory, theorems about how gravitation produces singularities such as in black holes
Prandtl–Glauert singularity, the point at which a sudden drop in air pressure occurs
Singularity (climate), a weather phenomenon associated with a specific calendar date
Van Hove singularity in the density of states of a material

Singularity (operating system), an experimental operating system developed by Microsoft Research
Mechanical singularity, a position or configuration of a mechanism or a machine where the subsequent behavior cannot be predicted
Singularity (software), a container technology that does not require root permissions to run

Technological singularity, a hypothetical point in time when technological growth becomes uncontrollable and irreversible

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Arts and entertainment

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"Singularity", a first-season episode of Disney's So Weird
"Singularity" (Star Trek: Enterprise), a second-season episode of Star Trek: Enterprise
"The Singularity" (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), a third-season episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
"Singularity", a first-season episode of Stargate SG-1
The Singularity (film), a 2012 documentary about the technological singularity
Singularity (2017 film), American science fiction film starring John Cusack
Singularity, the working title for The Lovers, starring Josh Hartnett and Bipasha Basu
Godzilla Singular Point, a 2021 Japanese anime surrounding Godzilla

Singularity (Sleator novel), a 1985 science-fiction novel by William Sleator
Singularity (DeSmedt novel), a 2004 novel by Bill DeSmedt
Singularity (audio drama), a 2005 Doctor Who audio drama
Singularity 7, a graphic novel by Ben Templesmith
The Singularity Is Near, a 2005 book by Ray Kurzweil on the technological singularity
The Singularity Is Nearer, a 2024 sequel to Ray Kurzweil's 2005 book
Singularity (comics), the Marvel Comics character
Singularity, a 2023 novel by Jeremy Robinson, which is the finale of the "Infinite Timeline"
The Singularity, Anne Milano Appel's 2024 English translation of Dino Buzzati's 1960 novel Il grande ritratto (Larger than Life)

"Singularity" (song), performed by V of the South Korean group BTS from their 2018 album Love Yourself: Tear
"Singularity", by Believer on the 1993 album Dimensions
"Singularity", by Caligula's Horse on the 2011 album Moments from Ephemeral City
"Singularity", by Textures on the 2011 album Dualism
"Singularity", by Born of Osiris on the 2011 album The Discovery
"Singularity", by Steve Aoki & Angger Dimas featuring My Name Is Kay from It's the End of the World as We Know It, 2013
"Singularity", by Tesseract on the 2013 album Altered State
"Singularity", by New Order on the 2015 album Music Complete
"Singularity", by Devin Townsend on the 2019 album Empath

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Organizations

Singularity University, a California Benefit Corporation part think-tank, part business incubator, based on Ray Kurzweil's theory of technological singularity
Machine Intelligence Research Institute (MIRI), formerly "The Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence" (SIAI)
- Singularity Summit, its annual conference

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