Forcing

Forcing may refer to:

• Forcing (set theory), a technique for obtaining proofs in set theory
• Forcing (recursion theory)
• Radiative forcing, the difference between the incoming radiation energy and the outgoing radiation energy in a given climate system
• Cloud forcing, the difference between the radiation budget components for average cloud conditions and cloud-free conditions
• Forcing (magic), a technique by which a magician forces one outcome from a card draw
• Forcing, driving a harmonic oscillator at a particular frequency