Principle of superposition

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:appliesTo geology
physics
quantum mechanics
gptkbp:describes combination of effects
gptkbp:firstDescribed 17th century
gptkbp:formedBy gptkb:Christian_Huygens
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Principle of superposition
gptkbp:in_geology younger layers are deposited above older layers
gptkbp:in_physics sum of responses to individual stimuli
gptkbp:in_quantum_mechanics system exists in all possible states simultaneously
gptkbp:usedIn linear systems
stratigraphy
wave theory
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Physics
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4