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

Translations

set of points or states to which a dynamical system evolves after a long enough time

Czech: atraktor m
Finnish: attraktori

Swedish: attraktor c

Anagrams

tractator

Latin

Verb

attractor

first-person singular present passive indicative of attractō

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