attractor
English
Noun
attractor (plural attractors)
- Something which attracts.
- (mathematics, physics) A set of points or states to which a dynamical system evolves after a long enough time. That is, points that get close enough to the attractor remain close even if slightly disturbed.
Derived terms
Derived terms
- Chua's attractor
- Hénon attractor
- Lorenz attractor
- multiscroll attractor
- Rössler attractor
- strange attractor
- Tamari attractor
Related terms
- basin of attraction
- fixed point
Translations
set of points or states to which a dynamical system evolves after a long enough time
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Anagrams
- tractator
Latin
Verb
attractor
- first-person singular present passive indicative of attractō