Commutation

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Commutation may refer to:

  • Commutativity, in mathematics, where a x b = b x a
  • Commutation (law), a reduction in sentence for a criminal act
  • Commutation, the action of applying currents or voltages to the proper electrical motor phases so as to produce optimum motor torque at a motor's shaft
  • Commutative (neurophysiology), how certain neural circuits in the brain exhibit noncommutativity
  • Commutation, a synonym for switching in computer networking and telecommunications


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