Stalking

:This article is about the action: to stalk. "Stalk" also refers to a part of a plant; the longish piece that supports the seed-carrying parts of a plant, or, more simply, the stem.

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:In mathematics, "stalk" usually refers to the idea of the stalk of a sheaf. Rarely, in the context of the Mandelbrot set, a stalk may refer to Pickover stalks.

Related Topics:
Mathematics - Stalk of a sheaf - Mandelbrot set - Pickover stalks

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Stalking is repeated harassment or other forms of invasion of a person's privacy in a manner that causes fear to its target. It is essentially a course of conduct and particular acts include:

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Harassment - Course of conduct

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• repeated following;
• unwanted contact (by letter-writing, or other means of communication); or
• observing a person's actions extremely close for an extended period of time.
 
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