Transformation may refer to:
Science and mathematics
In biology and medicine
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Metamorphosis, the biological process of changing physical form after birth or hatching
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Malignant transformation, the process of cells becoming cancerous
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Transformation (genetics), genetic alteration of a cell by DNA uptake
In mathematics
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Transformation (function), concerning functions from sets to themselves. For functions in the broader sense, see function (mathematics).
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Affine transformation, in geometry
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Linear transformation between modules in linear algebra. Also called a linear map.
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Transformation matrix which represent linear maps in linear algebra.
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Integral transform, between a function in one domain to a function in another
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Natural transformation between functors in category theory.
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Unitary transformation, between two Hilbert spaces
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Geometric transformation, between sets of points in geometry
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Infinitesimal transformation, a limiting case of a geometrical transformation
In physics and chemistry
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Chemical transformation
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Phase transformation, a physical transition between states of matter
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Transformation optics, generalized optical devices
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Unitary transformation (quantum mechanics)
In other sciences
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Transformation problem, in economics
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Transformation (linguistics), a type of operation in transformational grammar
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Transformation of precious metals, see synthesis of precious metals
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Data transformation (statistics)
Arts and entertainment
In music
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Transformation (music)
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Transformation (Don Preston album), 2001
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Transformation (Tal Wilkenfeld album), 2007
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Transformation (Signal Aout 42 album)
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Transformation (Alex Skolnick Trio album)
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"Transformation", a song by Nona Hendryx
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Transformations (opera), a chamber opera by the American composer Conrad Susa
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The Transformation (album)
In other arts and entertainment
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Transformation (novel), by Carol Berg
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Transformation, an alternate title for The Marble Faun, a novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne
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"The Transformation" ( The Amazing World of Gumball), an episode of the British-American animated television series The Amazing World of Gumball
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"The Transformation", an episode of American television series Fringe
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Transformation playing card
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"Transformation" (short story), a short story by Mary Shelley
In business and technology
In business
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Business transformation, a major change in the identity, structure, or purpose of an organization (from the field of strategic management)
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Transformation (law), a concept in copyright law
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Transformation (patent law)
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Transformation design, a design process
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Transformational leadership, a managerial approach emphasizing organizational change
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Maturity transformation, the practice of fractional reserve banks borrowing money on shorter timeframes than they lend money out
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Digital transformation
In computing
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Data transformation (computing)
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Data transformation (statistics)
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Model transformation
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Program transformation
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XML transformation
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Transformation of text
Other uses
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Transformation (journal), an academic journal in the field of Biblical studies
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Transformation (warfare)
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Transformation of culture
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Transformational festival
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Spiritual transformation, a fundamental change in an individual (a psychological and New-Age concept)
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Shapeshifting, a mythological ability of humans to transform into animals, hybrid creatures, etc.
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Clinical lycanthropy, a delusion that one can actually transform into an animal
See also
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Transform (disambiguation)
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Transmutation (disambiguation)
