Computer Science Laws
- Amdahl's law (maximum possible speed-up to a parallel program when adding more computing power)
- Bell's Law of Computer Classes (Corollary to Moore's Law for computer class formation)
- Brooks Law
- Godwin's Law (Prediction of internet debating patterns)
- Hick's law
- Linus's law (software development)
- Metcalfe's law
- Moore's law (hardware development)
- Pollack's law
- Reed's law
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