Editing Forcing

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'''Forcing''' may refer to:
==Mathematics and science==
*[[Forcing (mathematics)]], a technique for obtaining independence proofs for set theory
*[[Forcing (computability)]], a modification of Paul Cohen's original set theoretic technique of forcing to deal with the effective concerns in recursion theory
*[[Forcing (horticulture)]], bringing a cultivated plant into growth outside of its natural season.
*Forcing, driving a [[harmonic oscillator]] at a particular frequency
*[[Cloud forcing]], the difference between the radiation budget components for average cloud conditions and cloud-free conditions
* Forcing [[bulbs]], the inducement of plants to flower earlier than their natural season
*[[Radiative forcing]], the difference between the incoming radiation energy and the outgoing radiation energy in a given climate system

==Arts, entertainment, and media==
*[[Forcing (magic)]], a technique by which a magician forces one outcome from a card draw
* Forcing, several distinct concepts within the game of [[contract bridge]]:
** [[Forcing bid]]
** [[Forcing defense]]
** [[Forcing notrump]]
** [[Forcing pass]]
** Forcing take-out, an obsolete name for a strong jump shift; see [[Glossary of contract bridge terms#forcingtakeout]]
** [[Fourth suit forcing]]

==See also==
*[[Force (disambiguation)]]

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