forcning
Forcing, commonly spelled forcing but occasionally seen as forcning, is the external influence that acts on a system, altering its state, trajectory, or equilibrium. The term appears across disciplines, and its precise meaning depends on context.
In physics and engineering, forcing refers to an external input that drives a dynamic system. For example,
In climate science, the concept often appears as radiative forcing. Radiative forcing measures the change in
In mathematics, forcing is a technique developed to prove statements are independent of established axioms, notably
In other contexts, forcing can describe periodic or seasonal drivers in biology and ecology, where external