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Analysis

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Analysis generally means the action of taking something apart in order to study it.

It may refer to:

In philosophy:

In mathematics:

Mathematical analysis, the generic name given to any branch of mathematics which depends upon the concepts of limits and convergence

In statistics:

Analysis of variance, a collection of statistical models and their associated procedures which compare means by splitting the overall observed variance into different parts
Meta-analysis, combines the results of several studies that address a set of related research hypotheses
Time-series analysis, methods that attempt to understand a sequence of data points spaced apart at uniform time intervals

In computer science:

Analysis of algorithms
Competitive analysis, shows how on-line algorithms perform and demonstrates the power of randomization in algorithms
Program analysis (computer science), the process of automatically analysing the behavior of computer programs
Lexical analysis, the process of processing an input sequence of characters and producing as output a sequence of symbols
Numerical analysis, the study of algorithms for the problems of continuous mathematics
Object-oriented analysis and design, á la Booch
Semantic analysis (computer science)
Static code analysis, the analysis of computer software that is performed without actually executing programs built from that software
Structured Systems Analysis and Design Methodology, á la Yourdon
Syntax analysis, a process in compilers that recognizes the structure of programming languages, also known as parsing

In music:

Musical analysis, a process attempting to answer the question "how does this music work?"
- Schenkerian analysis

In psychotherapy:

Psychoanalysis, seeks to elucidate connections among unconscious components of patients' mental processes
- Transactional analysis

In cryptography:

Cryptanalysis, the study of methods for obtaining the meaning of encrypted information
Frequency analysis, a method to decompose a function, wave, or signal into its frequency components

In economics:

Financial analysis, the analysis of the accounts and the economic prospects of a firm
Fundamental analysis, a stock valuation method that uses financial analysis
Principal components analysis, a technique that can be used to simplify a dataset
Technical analysis, the study of price action in securities markets in order to forecast future prices

In linguistics:

Discourse analysis, a general term for the analysis of language use above the sentence or clause level
Semantic analysis (linguistics), the process of unpacking clause, sentence and paragraph structure
Voice analysis, the study of speech sounds for purposes other than linguistic content

In signal processing:

Finite element analysis, a computer simulation technique used in engineering analysis
Independent component analysis
Link quality analysis, the analysis of signal quality
Path quality analysis

In literary criticism:

Analysis (Homer), an influential school of thought in Homeric scholarship in the 19th-20th centuries

It may also refer to:

Aura analysis, a technique in which supporters of the method claim that the body's aura, or energy field is "analyzed"
Bowling analysis, a notation summarising a cricket bowler's performance
Category analysis
Chemical analysis, the analysis of material samples to gain an understanding of their chemical composition and structure
Dimensional analysis, a conceptual tool to understand physical situations involving a mix of different kinds of physical quantities
Isotope analysis, the identification of isotopic signature, the distribution of certain stable isotopes and chemical elements within chemical compounds
Life cycle cost analysis, calculates the cost of a system or product over its entire life span
Lithic analysis, the analysis of stone tools using basic scientific techniques
Neutron activation analysis, a technique used to very accurately determine the concentrations of elements in a sample
Protocol analysis, a means for extracting persons' thoughts while they are performing a task
Structural analysis, an area of civil and structural engineering in which the deformations, deflections, internal forces and stresses of structures are analyzed
System analysis, the branch of electrical engineering that characterizes electrical systems and their properties
Systems analysis, the science dealing with analysis of complex, large scale systems and the interactions within those systems

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