Potential function

The term potential function may refer to:

• A mathematical function whose values are a physical potential.
• The class of functions known as harmonic functions, which are the topic of study in potential theory.
• The potential function of a potential game.
• A function used in the potential method of amortized analysis to describe an investment of resources by past operations that can be used by future operations.

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