Continuity

Continuity or continuous may refer to:

Mathematics

 * Continuity (mathematics), the opposing concept to discreteness; common examples include
 * Continuous probability distribution or random variable in probability and statistics
 * Continuous game, a generalization of games used in game theory
 * Law of continuity, a heuristic principle of Gottfried Leibniz
 * Continuous function, in particular:
 * Continuity (topology), a generalization to functions between topological spaces
 * Scott continuity, for functions between posets
 * Continuity (set theory), for functions between ordinals
 * Continuity (category theory), for functors
 * Graph continuity, for payoff functions in game theory
 * Continuity theorem may refer to one of two results:
 * Lévy's continuity theorem, on random variables
 * Kolmogorov continuity theorem, on stochastic processes
 * In geometry:
 * Parametric continuity, for parametrised curves
 * Geometric continuity, a concept primarily applied to the conic sections and related shapes
 * In probability theory
 * Continuous stochastic process

Science

 * Continuity equations applicable to conservation of mass, energy, momentum, electric charge and other conserved quantities
 * Continuity test for an unbroken electrical path in an electronic circuit or connector
 * In materials science:
 * a colloidal system, consists of a dispersed phase evenly intermixed with a continuous phase
 * a continuous wave, an electromagnetic wave of constant amplitude and frequency

Entertainment

 * Continuity (broadcasting), messages played by broadcasters between programs
 * Continuity editing, a form of film editing that combines closely related shots into a sequence highlighting plot points or consistencies
 * Continuity (fiction), consistency of plot elements, such as characterization, location, and costuming, within a work of fiction (this is a mass noun)
 * Continuity (setting), one of several similar but distinct fictional universes in a broad franchise of related works (this is a count noun)
 * "Continuity" or continuity script, the precursor to a film screenplay

Other uses

 * Continuity (Apple), a set of features introduced by Apple
 * Continuity of operations (disambiguation)
 * Continuous and progressive aspects in linguistics
 * Business continuity
 * Health care continuity
 * Continuity in architecture (part of complementary architecture)