Complex
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Complex may refer to:
Biology
- Multiprotein complex, a group of two or more associated polypeptide chains
- Species complex, a cluster of very similar species difficult to delimit
- Mimicry complex, a complex system of organisms and dependencies involved in a case of mimicry
Chemistry
- Coordination complex, also called a "coordination compound" or "metal complex", a structure consisting of a central atom or molecule weakly connected to surrounding atoms or molecules (ligands)
- Chelate complex, a coordination complex with more than one bond
Mathematics
- Complex number, an extension of real numbers obtained by adjoining imaginary numbers
- Complex polytope, an extension of real polytopes generated by unitary reflections
- Complex system, a system of interconnected simple parts that together exhibit a high degree of computational complexity from which emerges a higher order behavior
- Complex analysis, the study of functions of complex numbers
- An element of a complex algebra or field of sets
- Chain complex, a (possibly long) sequence of maps
- Simplicial complex, a kind of topological space that can be divided into fully adjacent triangles, or more generally, into simplices
- CW complex, or closure-finite weak complex, a kind of topological space, a generalization of the simplicial complex
- Line complex, a 3-dimensional family of lines in space
Geology
- Complex crater, a type of large impact crater morphology
- Complex (geology), a lithodermic geological unit
- Volcanic complex, a group of volcanoes
- Complex volcano, a volcano of mixed form
- Ring dike complex, a group of ring dykes
- Accretionary complex, a fossil accretionary wedge
Other scientific uses
- Complex (psychology), a group of mental factors that are unconsciously associated by the individual with a particular subject and influence the individual's attitude and behavior
- Synonym for a complex system which generally includes all interactions between elements
As a name
- Complex (magazine), a young men's style/lifestyle magazine
- CoMPLEX (ucl) is an interdisciplinary centre at University College London, specialising in bioinformatics and complexity
- Complex (English band), a British psychedelic rock band
- Complex (band), a Japanese rock band
- "Complex" (song), a song by British musician Gary Numan
See also
- The Complex (disambiguation)
- Complexity
- Complexity (disambiguation)
- Complexity theory (disambiguation)
- Theory of complex systems
- The Military–industrial complex
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