"Lyapunov exponent" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Lyapunov exponents [plural]
Etymology: Named after Aleksandr Lyapunov. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Lyapunov exponent (plural Lyapunov exponents)
  1. (mathematics) In a dynamical system, a quantity that characterizes the rate of separation of infinitesimally close trajectories. Wikipedia link: Aleksandr Lyapunov, Lyapunov exponent Categories (topical): Mathematics

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