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In mathematics:

• Proof by exhaustion, proof by examining all individual cases
• Exhaustion by compact sets, in analysis, a sequence of compact sets that converges on a given set
• Collectively exhaustive, in probability and set theory, a collection of sets whose union equals the complete space
• Method of exhaustion, in geometry, finding the area of a shape by approximating it with polygons

In engines and technology: Proof by exhaustion, also known as the brute force method or case analysis, is a method of mathematical proof in which the statement to be proved is split into a finite number of cases, and each case is proved separately. ... In mathematics, especially analysis, exhaustion by compact sets of an open set E in the Euclidean space Rn (or a manifold with countable base) is an increasing sequence of compact sets , where by increasing we mean is a subset of , with the limit (union) of the sequence being E. Sometimes... In probability theory, a set of events is collectively exhaustive if at least one of the events must occur. ... The method of exhaustion is a method of finding the area of a shape by inscribing inside it a sequence of polygons whose areas converge to the area of the containing shape. ...

• Exhaust gas, a gas which occurs as a result of combustion of fuel
• Exhaust pipe, tubing used to guide waste exhaust gases away from a controlled combustion
• Exhaust system, a mechanism for venting exhaust gases from an internal combustion engine
• Exhaust velocity, a measure of engine efficiency
• Exhaust brake, a method of slowing diesel engines
• Exhaust manifold, a structure collecting an engine's exhaust outlets

In health: Exhaust gas is gas which occurs as a result of combustion of fuel such as gasoline/petrol, diesel or coal. ... An exhaust pipe is usually a pipe used to guide waste exhaust gases away from a controlled combustion inside an engine or stove. ... An exhaust system conveys burnt gases from an internal combustion engine and typically includes a collection of pipes. ... The specific impulse (commonly abbreviated Isp) of a propulsion system is the impulse (change in momentum) per unit of propellant. ... // Preamble Since diesel engines lack an intake manifold, there is no intake vacuum when the engine is not fueling. ... In automotive engineering, an intake manifold or inlet manifold is a part of an engine that supplies the fuel/air mixture to the cylinders. ...

• Heat exhaustion, a medical condition where the body is unable to control its accumulation of heat
• Nervous exhaustion, a nineteenth-century diagnosis encompassing fatigue, anxiety, and depression
• Adrenal exhaustion, a hypothesized maladaption of the adrenal glands

In law: Hyperthermia is an acute condition resulting from excessive exposure to heat, it is also known as heat stroke or sunstroke. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Hypoadrenia is a term for a hypothesised condition of the adrenal glands. ...

• Exhaustion of remedies, restrictions on opening a suit in a new court while the original suit is still continuing
• Exhaustion of rights, the loss of intellectual property rights

Exhaust may also refer to: The doctrine of exhaustion of remedies prevents a litigant from seeking a remedy in a new court or jurisdiction until all claims or remedies have been exhausted (pursued as fully as possible) in the original one. ... Exhaustion of rights, or the doctrine of exhaustion, is a concept in intellectual property law whereby an intellectual property owner will lose or exhaust certain rights after the first use of the subject matter which is the subject of intellectual property rights. ...

• Exhaustive ballot, a multi-round voting system
• Exhaust date, the projected date that a telecommunications area code will have assigned all of its numbers
• Exhaust (band) is a clarinet, drum, and tape trio in Montreal, Canada

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