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BIFURCATION POINT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1995-10-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mathematics
- Computer Graphics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- branch point
1, record 1, English, branch%20point
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- branching point 2, record 1, English, branching%20point
correct
- bifurcation point 3, record 1, English, bifurcation%20point
correct
- ramification point 4, record 1, English, ramification%20point
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point at which two or more solutions to an equation emerge (e.g. turning point transcritical point, pitchfork). 5, record 1, English, - branch%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hahn (1956) comments that "A point on a curve is called a branch point if the boundary of any arbitrarily small neighborhood has more than two points in common with the curve". 4, record 1, English, - branch%20point
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
An exact analysis of the bifurcation points in the Verhulst process reveals a law of basic importance for nonlinear phenomena. This concerns the lengths of the parameter intervals in which a particular period is stable. The intervals are shortened at each period doubling by a factor which approaches a universal value as the period increases. This number is now called the "Feigenbaum number". 6, record 1, English, - branch%20point
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mathématiques
- Infographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- point de bifurcation
1, record 1, French, point%20de%20bifurcation
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- point de branchement 2, record 1, French, point%20de%20branchement
correct, masculine noun
- point de ramification 3, record 1, French, point%20de%20ramification
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point de l'espace d'où émergent les branches d'une bifurcation. 4, record 1, French, - point%20de%20bifurcation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme "point de bifurcation" est d'usage courant en mathématiques et en physique tandis que "point de branchement" est surtout utilisé en chimie des polymères. 4, record 1, French, - point%20de%20bifurcation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Le point de bifurcation apparaît, caractérise, compose, décrit une trajectoire, disparaît, divise une ligne, naît. 4, record 1, French, - point%20de%20bifurcation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 PHR
ensemble de points de bifurcation. 4, record 1, French, - point%20de%20bifurcation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Matemáticas
- Gráficos de computadora
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- punto de ramificación
1, record 1, Spanish, punto%20de%20ramificaci%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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