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  2. Scientific method - Wikipedia

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    Mathematical work and scientific work can inspire each other. [40] For example, the technical concept of time arose in science, and timelessness was a hallmark of a mathematical topic. But today, the Poincaré conjecture has been proved using time as a mathematical concept in which objects can flow (see Ricci flow). [199]

  3. Work (physics) - Wikipedia

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    In science, work is the energy transferred to or from an object via the application of force along a displacement.In its simplest form, for a constant force aligned with the direction of motion, the work equals the product of the force strength and the distance traveled.

  4. Science - Wikipedia

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    Science is a systematic discipline that builds and organises knowledge in the form of testable hypotheses and predictions about the universe. [1] [2] Modern science is typically divided into two or three major branches: [3] the natural sciences (e.g., physics, chemistry, and biology), which study the physical world; and the behavioural sciences (e.g., economics, psychology, and sociology ...

  5. Branches of science - Wikipedia

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    Natural science is a branch of science concerned with the description, prediction, and understanding of natural phenomena, based on empirical evidence from observation and experimentation. Mechanisms such as peer review and repeatability of findings are used to try to ensure the validity of scientific advances.

  6. Scientific management - Wikipedia

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    2) the scientific selection of the workers: The most suitable person for the job is selected. 3) the scientific education and training of the workers: There is a clear division of work and responsibility between managers and workers. While workers are carrying out the job with quality and workmanship, managers are responsible for planning ...

  7. Scientific theory - Wikipedia

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    A scientific theory differs from a scientific fact or scientific law in that a theory seeks to explain "why" or "how", whereas a fact is a simple, basic observation and a law is an empirical description of a relationship between facts and/or other laws.

  8. The Principles of Scientific Management - Wikipedia

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    Taylor's scientific management consisted of four principles: [9] First. They develop a science for each element of a man's work, which replaces the old rule-of-thumb method. Second. They scientifically select and then train, teach, and develop the workman, whereas in the past he chose his own work and trained himself as best he could. Third.

  9. List of scientific occupations - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of science and science-related occupations, which include various scientific occupations and careers based upon scientific research disciplines and explorers. A medical laboratory scientist at the National Institutes of Health preparing DNA samples