What is Induction?
{{wiktionary|induction}} == Most common meanings == * [[Inductive reasoning]], used in science and the scientific method * [[Mathematical induction]], a way of proving things in math * [[Electromagnetic induction]] in physics and engineering == Other articles == * [[Induction (play)]], an opening scene in a play, notably used in early English plays * [[Rite of passage]] ** [[Orientation week]], an induction program for new students at Universities ** [[Teacher induction]], the support and guidance provided to novice educators in the early stages of their careers ** [[Induction (teachers)]], the period of one year following qualification as a teacher in the United Kingdom ** [[Induction program]], the process used within many businesses to welcome new employees to the company and prepare them for their new role In '''biology and chemistry''': * [[Induction (biology)]] is the initiation or cause of a change or process in developmental biology * [[Enzyme induction and inhibition]] is a process in which a molecule (e.g. a drug) induces (i.e. initiates or enhances) or inhibits the expression of an enzyme * [[Induction (birth)]], induction of childbirth * [[asymmetric induction]] is the formation of one specific stereoisomer in the presence of a nearby chiral center In '''psychology''': * [[Induction procedure]], the act of inducing a hypnotic state * [[Post Induction Therapy]], a therapy which is based on the theory that childhood trauma, including child abuse and neglect, is the origin of developmental immaturity * [[Inductive reasoning aptitude]], an aptitude or personality characteristic In '''philosophy''', '''logic''', and '''computer science''': * [[Inductive reasoning]], used in science and the scientific method * [[Rhetorical induction]] * [[Backward induction]] in game theory and economics * [[Concept learning]] is the induction of a concept (category) from observations * Theoretical foundations of induction, see: ** [[Computational learning theory]] ** [[Version Space]] ** [[Statistical Learning Theo