In Optimality Theory, harmonic bounding occurs when one input-output mapping receives a set of constraint violations that is a proper subset of the set received by another mapping, causing the former to be excluded despite incurring fewer violations.

In the OT tableau, candidate A harmonically bound candidate B, so the grammar selected A.

Scientists monitored a rising harmonic tremor beneath the volcano, signaling that an eruption could be imminent.

He explained why a harmonic number is never an integer for n > 1.

Harmonic functions often arise in physics and engineering when solving potential problems.

To estimate the growth of the series, she compared the partial sums of harmonic numbers to the natural logarithm.

The harmonic oscillator on the bench exhibited clear simple harmonic motion when slightly displaced from its equilibrium position.

Before the experiment, the engineer calibrated the harmonic analyzer to ensure accurate measurements of the signal's harmonic components.

When combining multiple speeds over the same distance, the harmonic mean provides a more appropriate measure of central tendency than the arithmetic mean.

In potential theory, every positive harmonic function on a bounded domain is determined by its boundary values.