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LYAPUNOV EXPONENT [1 record]

Record 1 1994-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mathematics
  • Computer Graphics
DEF

A quantity, sometimes represented by the Greek letter [lambda], used to characterize the divergence of trajectories in a chaotic flow.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mathématiques
  • Infographie
DEF

Coefficient qui mesure le taux de convergence ou de divergence de deux trajectoires voisines au départ dans l'espace des phases.

OBS

L'exposant de Lyapounov (1857-1918), souvent représenté par le symbole lambda, permet d'approximer la durée du comportement prévisible d'un système dynamique et le moment où il basculera dans un comportement chaotique.

Spanish

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