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A set C (blue) and its dual cone C * (red).. A duality in geometry is provided by the dual cone construction. Given a set of points in the plane (or more generally points in ), the dual cone is defined as the set consisting of those points (,) satisfying + for all points (,) in , as illustrated in the diagram.
In mathematics, a duality, generally speaking, translates concepts, theorems or mathematical structures into other concepts, theorems or structures, in a one-to-one fashion, often (but not always) by means of an involution operation: if the dual of A is B, then the dual of B is A.
Duality (mathematics), a mathematical concept Dual (category theory), a formalization of mathematical duality Duality (optimization) Duality (order theory), a concept regarding binary relations
Dualism most commonly refers to: . Mind–body dualism, a philosophical view which holds that mental phenomena are, at least in certain respects, not physical phenomena, or that the mind and the body are distinct and separable from one another
Nina Glick Schiller, Linda Basch, and Cristina Blanc-Szanton define a process by which immigrants "link together" their country of origin and their country of settlement. The transnationalist view is that "dual loyalty" is a potentially-positive expression of multi-culturalism and can contribute to the diversity and strength of civil society.
The designed–emergent duality focuses on time and captures the tension between pre-planned and emergent activities. Designers can plan an activity that is designed to achieve a particular purpose however, some activities emerge through interaction and participation of the community; these are unplanned and may be contrary to what the designers intended.
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This article or section appears to contradict itself on the definition of ethical dualism, and use two different definitions as if they are the same. The examples in religion reflect the definition that there are sources of good and evil, and not the definition that some people are purely good and others are purely evil .