This is a list of "laws" applied to various disciplines. These are often adages or predictions with the appellation 'Law', although they do not apply in the legal sense, cannot be scientifically tested, or are intended only as rough descriptions (rather than applying in each case). These 'laws' are sometimes called rules of thumb.
See List of legal topics for 'laws' in the legal sense.
See List of scientific laws for falsifiable laws that said to apply universally and literally.
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Astronomy and cosmology laws
Computer science laws
- Amdahl's law (maximum possible speed-up to a parallel program when adding more computing power)
- Bell's Law of Computer Classes (Corollary to Moore's Law for computer class formation)
- Brooks Law
- Godwin's Law (Prediction of internet debating patterns)
- Hick's law
- Linus's law (software development)
- Metcalfe's law
- Moore's law (hardware development)
- Pollack's law
- Reed's law
Economic laws
Mathematical laws
Science Fiction author's laws
- Clarke's law
- Sturgeon's law
- Three Laws of Robotics (Isaac Asimov's fictional set of laws)
Related lists
- List of fictional laws
- Adages named after people
- Observations named after people
- Scientific laws named after people
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