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Science and mathematics

• Boost (automotive engineering), positive manifold pressure in cars.
• Lorentz boost, a type of Lorentz transformation (these are terms from the theory of special relativity)

It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Manifold_absolute_pressure. ... On a sphere, the sum of the angles of a triangle is not equal to 180°. A sphere is not a Euclidean space, but locally the laws of the Euclidean geometry are good approximations. ... The Lorentz transformation (LT), named after its discoverer, the Dutch physicist and mathematician Hendrik Antoon Lorentz (1853-1928), forms the basis for the special theory of relativity, which has been introduced to remove contradictions between the theories of electromagnetism and classical mechanics. ... A Lorentz transformation (LT) is a linear transformation that preserves the spacetime interval between any two events in Minkowski space, while leaving the origin fixed (=rotation of Minkowski space). ... The special theory of relativity was proposed in 1905 by Albert Einstein in his article On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies. Some three centuries earlier, Galileos principle of relativity had stated that all uniform motion was relative, and that there was no absolute and well-defined state of rest...

Computer science and engineering

• Boost C++ Libraries, a set of free peer-reviewed portable C++ libraries
• Boosting, a technique used in machine learning algorithms
• Boost converter, a type of power supply

The Boost C++ libraries are a collection of libraries that extend the functionality of C++. The libraries are licensed under the Boost Software License, designed to allow Boost to be used with a variety of projects. ... Boosting is a machine learning meta-algorithm for performing supervised learning. ... A boost converter (step-up converter) is a power converter with an output dc voltage greater than its input dc voltage. ...

Food and drink

• Boost (chocolate), a chocolate bar produced by Cadbury
• Boost (drink) An Energy Drink from the UK
• Boost (retail outlet), a fresh juice outlet in Australia
• Boost (beverage) A meal replacement beverage from Novartis

Boost chocolate bar, as sold in the UK (September 2006) Boost is a chocolate bar made by Cadbury, and sold in the UK and Australia. ... Boost is an energy drink brand that is produced within the United Kingdom by the company of the same name. ... Boost Juice is a chain of retail outlets in Australia that specialise in selling fresh juice. ...

Other

• Boost Mobile, a division of Nextel Communications and Telecom New Zealand
• Boost (band), a French Heavy metal music group
• To boost, a slang term meaning to steal
• To boost, to strengthen, elevate, or promote something; see booster
• To boost a car, a slang term meaning to jump start a vehicle
• Boost, a loose term for turbo/supercharger or 'to boost' is to turbocharge/supercharge
• The boost phase of the flight of a ballistic missile is the first phase, in which it is lifted and accelerated by a rocket; see also ICBM
• Boost it, a slang term which means, quickly go somewhere
• Boost (comics), a Marvel Comics character

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