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The term "dynamics" in literature operates as a multifaceted concept that transcends disciplinary boundaries. In scientific and technical realms, it denotes the laws governing motion and energy—whether discussing the mechanics of rotation and thermo-dynamics ([1], [2]), or the precise study of forces in engineering and computer software distribution ([3], [4]). At the same time, literary works extend the term into the social and psychological arenas, where it encapsulates the evolving nature of societies, criminal behaviors, or the ripple effects of historical progress ([5], [6], [7]). Moreover, "dynamics" finds a place in artistic discourse, reflecting the interplay of rhythm, touch, and emotional movement in music and visual arts, as well as the subtle shifts in individual mental processes ([8], [9]). This diverse usage underscores how "dynamics" functions as a bridge between the physical phenomena of motion and the abstract realms of human experience ([10], [11]).
  1. —DYNAMICS OF ROTATION: an Elementary introduction to Rigid Dynamics.
    — from The Principles of Chemistry, Volume II by Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleyev
  2. The laws of thermo-dynamics are, according to Rankine: 1.
    — from A History of the Growth of the Steam-Engine by Robert Henry Thurston
  3. THE EFFECTS OF MULTIPLE SEQUENCED VIRUSES ON LIMITED TARGET DEFINI- TIONS, COMPUTER SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION DYNAMICS, DATA PROPAGATION PROBABILITIES.
    — from Terminal Compromise by Winn Schwartau
  4. It treats of cohesion and resistance to fracture (strength of materials), and uniform, accelerated, and projectile motion (dynamics).
    — from An Introduction to the History of Science by Walter Libby
  5. The Dynamics, the science of the temporal succession of social phenomena, makes use of the principle of development.
    — from History of Modern PhilosophyFrom Nicolas of Cusa to the Present Time by Richard Falckenberg
  6. It is certainly the principal phenomenon involved in the study of the crime question, because it constitutes the dynamics of crime.
    — from Not Guilty: A Defence of the Bottom Dog by Robert Blatchford
  7. The truth that the individual is an end as well as a means is, I suggest, valuable in considering the dynamics as well as the statics of society.
    — from An Introduction to the Study of Comparative Religion by F. B. (Frank Byron) Jevons
  8. At the same time the rhythmic sense is developed, all varieties of touch and dynamics introduced, and harmonic and structural analysis dwelt upon.
    — from Piano Mastery: Talks with Master Pianists and Teachers by Harriette Brower
  9. Thereupon the other symbolic powers, those of music, in rhythmics, dynamics, and harmony, suddenly become impetuous.
    — from The Birth of Tragedy; or, Hellenism and Pessimism by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche
  10. We want to know several things about it; firstly, whence it comes, its dynamics; secondly, what it does; and finally, how it does it.
    — from A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis by Sigmund Freud
  11. After these remarks concerning the effects of the dream censor, let us now turn to their dynamics.
    — from A General Introduction to Psychoanalysis by Sigmund Freud

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