Superposition

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Superposition may refer to:

Science and mathematics

Law of superposition in geology and archaeology, which states that sedimentary layers are deposited in a time sequence, with the oldest on the bottom and the youngest on the top
Superposition calculus, used in logic for equational first-order reasoning
Superposition principle in physics and engineering, asserting the linearity of many physical systems, including:
- Superposition theorem for electric circuits
- Superposition of gravitational potentials
- Dalton's law of partial pressures, superposition in fluid mechanics
- Quantum superposition, in quantum physics
In chemistry, a property of two structures that have the same chirality
In Euclidean geometry, the principle of superposition is a method of proof
The Kolmogorov–Arnold superposition theorem, representing a multivariate function as a superposition of univariate functions