"bifurcation theory" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bifurcation theory (uncountable)
  1. (mathematics) A branch of mathematics concerned with dynamical systems which suffer sudden qualitative changes from an infinitesimal change in a parameter. Wikipedia link: bifurcation theory Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Mathematics Related terms: chaos theory, catastrophe theory Translations (branch of mathematics): bifurkációelmélet (Hungarian)
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