reciprocity

Reciprocity (Latin reciprocus , `` in relation to one another '', `` reciprocally '') denotes or refers to:

Human behaviour:

• Reciprocity (sociology) , reciprocity in social exchange
• Indirect reciprocity , altruistic action to strengthen one's own reputation
• Strong reciprocity , altruistic reward and punishment

In biology:

• Reciprocal altruism , altruistic behavior that is reciprocated
• the first of Mendel's rules (uniformity)

In theology:

• reciprocal immanence , mutual in-being of God and man through Jesus Christ

In international law:

• a general principle in international law, according to which states treat each other equally, see reciprocity (international law)
• In international trade law, this principle refers to the equivalence of mutually granted trade advantages and is one of the principles of the World Trade Organization

In mathematics:

• if the reciprocal of a number is reciprocal to this, there is reciprocity or inverse proportionality between two values ​​whose product is constant (e.g. between light intensity and exposure time, see Bunsen-Roscoe law )
• Quadratic reciprocity law in number theory and higher reciprocity laws
• Artin's law of reciprocity in class field theory

In physics:

• the reciprocal lattice is in the solid state physics and solid state chemistry for the set of all vectors used ${\displaystyle {\vec {k}}}$
• the equality of the antenna characteristics when transmitting and receiving, see antenna

See also:

• Reciprocal pronouns, reciprocal pronouns, reciprocal
• reciprocal verb

Wiktionary: reciprocal  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

Wiktionary: reciprocity  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

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