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path dependence

actions in the present which are constrained by actions in the past
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path dependence

Summary

path dependence is a sociological concept[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • path dependence's instance of is recorded as sociological concept[3].
  • path dependence's instance of is recorded as condition type[4].
  • path dependence is a type of condition[5].
  • path dependence is a type of constraint[6].
  • path dependence is a type of process modeling[7].
  • path dependence's facet of is recorded as social science[8].
  • path dependence's different from is recorded as nonholonomic system[9].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include sociological concept[3] and condition type[4]. Recorded subclass of include condition[5], constraint[6], and process modeling[7].

Why It Matters

path dependence has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Related Entities

social science

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Instance of → sociological concept, condition type
    Encyclopedia of china (third edition) id → 157325
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