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Record 1 2001-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
  • Computer Graphics
CONT

On the other hand, a ball can be poised in unstable equilibrium on a pencil's point. When the initial position is near this equilibrium, the ball seems to be pushed away, before converging to stable equilibrium elsewhere. The set of all unstable equilibrium states, plus their limit points, is called repeller.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques
  • Infographie
DEF

Ensemble des états loin d'équilibre vers lesquels s'orientent les trajectoires divergentes dans l'espace des phases.

OBS

Le plus simple répulseur est le point répulsif, l'opposé du point attractif.

Spanish

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