Potential function

The term potential function may refer to:

A mathematical function whose values are a physical potential
The class of functions known as harmonic functions, which are the topic of study in potential theory
The potential function of a potential game
In the potential method of amortized analysis, a function describing an investment of resources by past operations that can be used by future operations

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