attractor

English

Noun

attractor (plural attractors)

1. Something which attracts.
2. (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

• Czech: atraktor m
• Finnish: attraktori
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• Swedish: attraktor c

Anagrams

• tractator

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Latin

Verb

(deprecated template usage) attractor

1. first-person singular present passive indicative of attractō