Singularity or singular point may refer to:
Science, technology, and mathematics Mathematics Mathematical singularity, a point at which a given mathematical object is not defined or not "well-behaved", for example infinite or not differentiable Singular point of a curve, where the curve is not given by a smooth embedding of a parameter Singular point of an algebraic variety, a point where an algebraic variety is not locally flat Rational singularity
Natural sciences Singularity (system theory), in dynamical and social systems, a context in which a small change can cause a large effect Gravitational singularity, in general relativity, a point in which gravity is so intense that spacetime itself becomes ill-defined Initial singularity, a hypothesized singularity of infinite density before quantum fluctuations caused the Big Bang and subsequent inflation that created the Universe Penrose–Hawking singularity theorems, in general relativity theory, theorems about how gravitation produces singularities such as in black holes Prandtl–Glauert singularity, the point at which a sudden drop in air pressure occurs Singularity (climate), a weather phenomenon associated with a specific calendar date Van Hove singularity in the density of states of a material
Technology Singularity (operating system), an experimental operating system developed by Microsoft Research Mechanical singularity, a position or configuration of a mechanism or a machine where the subsequent behavior cannot be predicted Apptainer, a container technology formerly called Singularity that does not require root permissions to run
Futurology Technological singularity, a hypothetical point in time when technological growth becomes uncontrollable and irreversible
Arts and entertainment Film and television
"Singularity", a first-season episode of Disney's So Weird "Singularity" (Star Trek: Enterprise), a second-season episode of Star Trek: Enterprise "The Singularity" (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), a third-season episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. "Singularity", a first-season episode of Stargate SG-1 The Singularity (film), a 2012 documentary about the technological singularity Singularity (2017 film), American science fiction film starring John Cusack Singularity, the working title for The Lovers, starring Josh Hartnett and Bipasha Basu Godzilla Singular Point, a 2021 Japanese anime surrounding Godzilla Singularity, a short film developing from the Open Project (codenamed: Gold) by the Blender Institute
Literature Singularity (Sleator novel), a 1985 science-fiction novel by William Sleator Singularity (DeSmedt novel), 2004, by Bill DeSmedt Singularity (audio drama), a 2005 Doctor Who audio drama Singularity 7, a graphic novel by Ben Templesmith The Singularity Is Near, a 2005 book by Ray Kurzweil on the technological singularity The Singularity Is Nearer, a 2024 sequel to Ray Kurzweil's 2005 book Singularity (comics), the Marvel Comics character Singularity, a 2023 novel by Jeremy Robinson, which is the finale of the "Infinite Timeline" The Singularity, Anne Milano Appel's 2024 English translation of Dino Buzzati's 1960 novel Il grande ritratto (Larger than Life)
Music
Albums Singularity (Joe Morris album), 2001 Singularity (Peter Hammill album), 2006 Singularity (Mae album), 2007 Singularity (Robby Krieger album), 2010 Singularity (Northlane album), 2013 Singularity (Jon Hopkins album), 2018 Singularity, a 2014 EP by Lemaitre The Singularity (Phase I – Neohumanity), 2014, by Swedish metal band Scar Symmetry Singularity (Lead album), 2020
Songs "Singularity" (song), performed by V of the South Korean group BTS from their 2018 album Love Yourself: Tear "Singularity", by Believer on the 1993 album Dimensions "Singularity", by Born of Osiris on the 2011 album The Discovery "Singularity", by Caligula's Horse on the 2011 album Moments from Ephemeral City "Singularity", by Devin Townsend on the 2019 album Empath "Singularity", by New Order on the 2015 album Music Complete "Singularity," by Red on the 2017 album Gone "Singularity", by Steve Aoki & Angger Dimas featuring My Name Is Kay from It's the End of the World as We Know It, 2013 "Singularity", by Tesseract on the 2013 album Altered State "Singularity", by Textures on the 2011 album Dualism
People Grey's Kyle Trewartha (stage name "Singularity")
Video games Singularity (video game), 2010, developed by Raven Software
Organizations Singularity University, a California Benefit Corporation part think-tank, part business incubator, based on Ray Kurzweil's theory of technological singularity Machine Intelligence Research Institute (MIRI), formerly "The Singularity Institute for Artificial Intelligence" (SIAI) Singularity Summit, its annual conference
See also Singular (disambiguation)