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Fitts's law

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Fitts's law

Summary

Fitts's law is a mathematical model[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Fitts's law's instance of is recorded as mathematical model[3].
  • Paul Fitts is named after Fitts's law[4].
  • Fitts's law is used for user interface design[5].
  • Fitts's law's Commons category is recorded as Fitts's law[6].

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Designation and Status

Fitts's law's instance of is recorded as mathematical model[3].

History and Context

Paul Fitts is named after Fitts's law[4].

Why It Matters

Fitts's law has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Instance of → mathematical model
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