attractor

attractor
noun see attract

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  • attractor — noun 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. See Also: basin of attraction, fixed point …   Wiktionary

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  • attractor — /euh trak teuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that attracts. 2. Physics. a state or behavior toward which a dynamic system tends to evolve, represented as a point or orbit in the system s phase space. [1645 55] * * * …   Universalium

  • attractor — at·trac·tor …   English syllables

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