"basin of attraction" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: basins of attraction [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|basins of attraction}} basin of attraction (plural basins of attraction)
  1. (mathematics, physics) Informally, a set of points from which a dynamical system spontaneously moves to a particular attractor. Wikipedia link: Stability theory Categories (topical): Mathematics, Physics Translations (set of points): oblast přitažlivosti [feminine] (Czech), bacia de atração [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-basin_of_attraction-en-noun-2e1a~qUC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics, sciences

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